Bruins' McAvoy suspended for Eastern finals opener

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Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy maintained that his hit on Columbus Blue Jackets right winger Josh Anderson on Monday was intended as nothing more than a hard hockey check. While the on-ice officials for the Bruins' clinching Game 6 win in Columbus appeared to agree, issuing him only a two-minute minor for contact to the head, the NHL on Tuesday nonetheless suspended McAvoy for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Bruins open the series against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday in Boston.

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