The incident occurred early in the second period of the game when McMann, 27, hit Ducks defenseman Pavel Mintyukov from behind into the boards. Ilya Lyubushkin then stepped in and fought McMann to stand up for his fellow blueliner, resulting in McMann receiving 20 minutes worth of penalties, including a five-minute major for boarding, another five for fighting, and a 10-minute game misconduct. Mintyukov was not injured on the play and was able to play the rest of the game.
McMann has had a solid season for the Maple Leafs on the fourth line, with a goal and three assists for four points in 15 games. That would total to 21 points over a full 82-game season, although he won’t reach that total due to playing in the AHL to start the season and also being a healthy scratch for the team on several occasions
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