Toronto forward was assessed a match penalty for high-sticking on Monday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Bobby McMann has been called on the carpet by the National Hockey League.

The Maple Leafs winger will have a hearing on Tuesday with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety after he was assessed a match penalty for high-sticking against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the Leafs’ 2-0 victory on Monday night . Article content Article content

McMann brought his stick down on Lightning forward Oliver Bjorkstrand in the third period. On the same stoppage at the three-minute mark, the Leafs’ Dakota Joshua and the Lightning’s Max Crozier engaged in a fight.

McMann has history of suspensions in the NHL, which may or may not play in his favour. Bjorkstrand remained in the game fol

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