Maple Leafs forward Kyle Clifford to have discipline hearing with NHL
May 3, 2022 | 9:26 AM
TORONTO —
Maple Leafs forward Kyle Clifford will have a hearing Tuesday with the NHL’s department of player safety after receiving a major penalty in Toronto’s playoff-opening win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday.
Clifford was assessed a major for boarding and a game misconduct just seven minutes into Game 1 for a hit on Tampa Bay’s Ross Colton.
Colton was sent face-first into the boards but escaped serious injury on the play.
The Maple Leafs killed off the ensuing five-minute power play and opened the best-of-seven series with a 5-0 win over the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions.