McAvoy Faces Hearing for Slashing Benson

Boston's Charlie McAvoy heads into an in-person hearing Monday with the NHL's Department of Player Safety over that ugly slash on Sabres forward Griffin Benson. These meetings in New York are no joke - refs from the game flagged it as a five-minute major, and now McAvoy's got to explain himself to the suits who decide suspensions. With the Bruins fighting for positioning in a tight playoff race, every game counts, and this could leave a mark on their blue line depth.