The Toronto Maple Leafs forward is facing discipline for boarding Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ross Colton.
The incident occurred at 6:57 of the first period of the Maple Leafs' 5-0 win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Scotiabank Arena on Monday. Clifford received a major penalty and game misconduct on the play.
Game 2 of the series will be at Toronto on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. ET; ESPN2, CBC, SN, TVAS, BSSUN).
The following grounds are being considered for supplemental discipline: boarding. However, the Department of Player Safety retains the right to make adjustments to the infraction upon review.
