COLUMBUS, OH - MAY 6: Charlie McAvoy #73 of the Boston Bruins checks Josh Anderson #77 of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the head during the second period in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 6, 2019 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. McAvoy was called for an illegal check to the head.

McAvoy to have hearing for hit on Anderson

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Charlie McAvoy will answer for his actions, as the Boston Bruins defenseman will have a hearing for his hit on Columbus Blue Jackets forward Josh Anderson in Game 6, the Department of Player Safety announced Tuesday.

Charlie McAvoy gets two minutes for an illegal check to the head on Josh Anderson.

Woah.

DOPS will also take a look at that. pic.twitter.com/nhuuiHGhXL
— Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) May 7, 2019

McAvoy was assessed a two-minute minor for an illegal check to the head, avoiding a possible match penalty.

Boston won Game 6 on Monday to advance to the conference finals, with McAvoy logging the second-most ice time on the Bruins at 24:42. He said postgame that the check was a "hockey play."