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Bruins D Charlie McAvoy Suspended 6 Games Next Season for Slashing
The six-game ban was issued after Player Safety determined the slash was for retribution and involved significant travel, considering his prior history.
- On Tuesday, The NHL Department suspended Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy for six regular-season games for slashing Buffalo Sabres forward Zach Benson during their May 1 playoff series.
- Late in the sixth game, Benson tripped McAvoy near the boards, prompting the defenseman to retaliate with a two-handed slash to his torso after play had effectively stopped.
- McAvoy will forfeit over $300,000 in salary donated to the Emergency Fund; he retains the right to appeal the ban to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.
- The suspension forces McAvoy to miss the start of the 2026-27 season, leaving the Bruins without their top defenseman for the initial weeks of regular play.
- In its ruling, the league stated "players are not excused from illegal acts" due to prior fouls, emphasizing McAvoy traveled significant distance to seek retribution after the game's outcome was decided.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy handed a six-game suspension: The NHL’s familiar problem with consistency in player safety
Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has been handed a six-game suspension by the NHL Department of Player Safety, a decision that has drawn its share of criticism. It’s not that the punishment isn’t deserved, but the inconsistency in the rulings has created issues.
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Charlie McAvoy receives six-game suspension to start next season for Game 6 slash on Sabres’ Zach Benson - The Boston Globe
McAvoy took exception to crashing into the boards after being slew footed by Benson on the play which resulted in the Sabres being called for icing.
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