NHL Suspends Charlie McAvoy For Start Of Next Season
The NHL has suspended Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy for a playoff incident against the Sabres.
NHL Suspends Charlie McAvoy For Start Of Next Season originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The NHL made its final judgment on the penalty Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy took in the final seconds of the Game 6 loss to the Buffalo Sabres in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
#NHLBruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has been suspended 6 games for slashing Buffalo's Zach Benson. The suspension will take effect at the start of the 2026-27 season. pic.
twitter. com/i9i8oVyqOM — NESN (@NESN) May 12, 2026 The suspension is punishment for a game misconduct that McAvoy committed with just 90 seconds remaining in the season. McAvoy slashed Sabres' forward Zach Benson after the offending party slew-footed the Bruins captain in the final seconds of a blowout season-ending loss.
Boston Bruins defenseman, Charlie McAvoy, has been suspended for six regular season games for slashing Buffalo’s Zach Benson, NHL Player Safety announced Tuesday. pic. twitter.