Boston Bruins forward A.J. Greer will have a hearing with the league Friday after his ejection for cross-checking Montreal’s Mike Hoffman the previous evening.
A suspension is possible after Greer delivered a shot to Hoffman’s face during a first-period faceoff, causing the Canadiens forward to stagger.
Greer, 26, received a five-minute major and a 10-minute game misconduct, although the NHL-leading Bruins still secured a 4-2 home victory.
Greer has recorded 11 points (five goals, six assists) and 85 penalty minutes in 52 games this season, his first with Boston.
A second-round pick out of Boston College in 2015, Greer has 19 points (seven goals, 12 assists) in 99 games with the Colorado Avalanche, New Jersey Devils and Bruins.
–Field Level Media