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Boston defenseman Charlie McAvoy has been offered an in-person hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety for slashing Buffalo's Zach Benson in Game 6 Friday, meaning the Bruins veteran could be suspended for six or more games to start next season.

The Avalanche and Hurricanes remain Stanley Cup favorites, while the Canadiens and Lightning will go to Game 7.

Round 2 is set to begin. Here are keys to the series, along with recaps of Friday's thrillers and updated stats.

We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast expectations for 2026-27.

Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy was ejected late in their Game 6 elimination loss to the Sabres for a violent slash on forward Zach Benson.
Michael Eyssimont
#81 · C
Morgan Geekie
#39 · C
James Hagens
#44 · C
Mark Kastelic
#47 · C
Marat Khusnutdinov
#92 · C
Sean Kuraly
#52 · C
Elias Lindholm
#28 · C
Fraser Minten
#93 · C
Casey Mittelstadt
#11 · C
Matthew Poitras
#51 · C
Alex Steeves
#21 · C
Pavel Zacha
#18 · C
Viktor Arvidsson
#71 · LW
Tanner Jeannot
#84 · LW
Lukas Reichel
#75 · LW
David Pastrnak
#88 · RW
Jonathan Aspirot
#45 · D
Jordan Harris
#43 · D
Henri Jokiharju
#20 · D
Hampus Lindholm
#27 · D
Mason Lohrei
#6 · D
Charlie McAvoy
#73 · D
Andrew Peeke
#26 · D
Victor Soderstrom
#29 · D
Nikita Zadorov
#91 · D
Joonas Korpisalo
#70 · G
Jeremy Swayman
#1 · G