"Once Mermis was down on the ice in discomfort, a scrum ensued at centre ice with both teams going at it, as well as a fight between Dakota Joshua and Maxwell Crozier. While the scrum was happening, McMann and Bjorkstrand were shoving each other pretty aggressively. Bjorkstrand landed the first blow with a cross-check that came dangerously close to McMann's neck, to which McMann retaliated with a high-stick that grazed the side of Bjorkstrand's head and shoulder."
"McMann was given a match penalty for the infraction, which explains why he is getting a hearing. "That is a tough one. It really is," head coach Craig Berube said to reporters after the game about the match penalty. "I gotta look at it more closely, which I didn't. On our view on the bench, I couldn't really see it too well. So I'll take a look at it, but I had a tough time with that, to be honest with you.""
The incident began in the third period after Gage Goncalves received a game misconduct for kneeing Dakota Mermis. Mermis went down in discomfort, prompting a scrum at centre ice and a fight between Dakota Joshua and Maxwell Crozier. During the scramble McMann and Bjorkstrand shoved aggressively, with Bjorkstrand landing a cross-check near McMann's neck and McMann responding with a high-stick that grazed Bjorkstrand's head and shoulder. McMann was assessed a match penalty and will face a hearing; NHL Rulebook section 21.2 mandates automatic suspension until the Commissioner rules. McMann has 14 points in 29 games and is in the second season of a two-year $1.35M AAV contract. Goncalves has not yet received a hearing.
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