McAvoy to have hearing for hit on Anderson

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.

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."