{"id":337417,"date":"2025-12-09T15:30:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T15:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/337417\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T15:30:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T15:30:07","slug":"toronto-maple-leafs-bobby-mcmann-to-have-hearing-with-nhl-player-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/337417\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Maple Leafs\u2019 Bobby McMann to have hearing with NHL Player Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"

Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> forward Bobby McMann<\/a> will have a hearing on Tuesday for high-sticking Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a> winger Oliver Bjorkstrand<\/a>, the league\u2019s Department of Player Safety announced.<\/p>\n

McMann was thrown out of his team\u2019s 2-0 win Monday during a break in play after reacting to a cross-check from Oliver Bjorkstrand<\/a> by swinging his stick towards the head of the Lightning forward.<\/p>\n

The penalty offset the five-minute major that Lighting forward Gage Goncalves<\/a> received for kneeing Maple Leafs defenceman Dakota Mermis<\/a> just seconds earlier.<\/p>\n

Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube<\/a> seemed unconvinced postgame of whether McMann deserved the match penalty he received.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is a tough one. It really is,\u201d Berube said of McMann\u2019s penalty. \u201cI have to look at it more closely, which I didn\u2019t. From our view on the bench, I couldn\u2019t really see it too well. I\u2019ll take a look at it, but I had a tough time with that, to be honest with you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Toronto\u2019s Bobby McMann will have a hearing today for high-sticking Tampa Bay\u2019s Oliver Bjorkstrand.<\/p>\n

\u2014 NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) December 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

As part of receiving a match penalty, under Rule 21, McMann is \u201csuspended from further competition until the commissioner has ruled on the issue.\u201c<\/p>\n

The league has not announced any potential discipline for Goncalves regarding his knee-on-knee hit on Mermis, who left the game and did not return. <\/p>\n

\u201cWell, it is a knee. I think it is a good call, the five-minute major,\u201d Berube said of that penalty. <\/p>\n

Berube said the extent of Mermis\u2019 injury will be determined on Tuesday. <\/p>\n

The Maple Leafs, who improved to 14-11-4 with the win, will host the San Jose Sharks<\/a> on Thursday. <\/p>\n