The NHL Department of Player Safety has suspended Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy for his hit on Oliver Ekman-Larsson.<br /><br /><h2>McAvoy Suspended For Check To The Head</h2><br /><br />Last night Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy laid an incredibly dirty hit on Panthers defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson that saw McAvoy get ejected.<br /><br />Today he had a meeting with the DOPS and his fate has now been confirmed.<br /><br /><div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/NHLPlayerSafety/status/1719478772515164629?s=20'> </a></blockquote></div><? = '1';?><br /><br /><q>Boston's Charlie McAvoy has been suspended for four games for an Illegal Check to the Head on Florida's Oliver Ekman-Larsson.</q><br /><br />While it may seem like it is a solid suspension, the hit on Ekman-Larsson makes it arguable that there should have been more games.<br /><br /><div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1719163614072803665?s=20'> </a></blockquote></div><? = '1';?><br /><br />The Bruins will now be without McAvoy for a few games and despite their hot start, they will now be without a few key players.