Buffalo will be given a violation for placing Mike Hardman on their active roster who is still in the ECHL has not been called up yet. This violates the following rule:
Minor League Roster Violation To Win:
Any GM found to be using an AHL player in an illegal manner to win a matchup will be penalized as follows:
1st violation - Loss of that week's match-up & official penalty on roster
The player was sent down, and an official penalty will be given and will be given a loss for the current matchup against Tampa