Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has learned his fate to start the 2026-27 campaign.  McAvoy is suspended for six regular-season games, without pay, for his slash on Buffalo Sabres forward Zach Benson in Game 6 of the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.  “Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has been suspended for six regular-season games, without pay, for slashing Buffalo Sabres forward Zach Benson during Game 6 of the teams’ First Round series in Boston on Friday, May 1, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today,” said NHL Public Relations in its official press release on the decision.  The incident came in the final two minutes of regulation in Game 6 on May 1 which Buffalo won 4-1 to advance into the second round of the playoffs and end Boston’s season. The incident started when Benson tripped McAvoy which stopped play. After the whistle, McAvoy got up, skated to Benson on another part of the ice, and hit him with his stick.…