By Staff The Canadian Press
Posted October 22, 2024 1:30 pm
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NEW YORK – The NHL has fined Toronto defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson US$5,000 for his deed connected Tampa Bay guardant Jake Guentzel.
The incidental occurred successful the 3rd play of the Maple Leafs’ 5-2 triumph against the visiting Lightning connected Monday.
Ekman-Larsson skated successful beforehand of Guentzel and threw his backmost into a deed arsenic the Tampa Bay guardant chased a puck. Guentzel’s caput snapped backmost arsenic helium fell to the ice, but helium remained successful the game.
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Ekman-Larsson was assessed a insignificant punishment for interference connected the play.
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It was the 2nd clip successful the crippled that the 2 players had a run-in. Guentzel was assessed a roughing insignificant successful the 2nd play for hitting Ekman-Larsson successful the look with his forearm pursuing a scrum.
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The $5,000 good is the maximum allowable nether the corporate bargaining statement betwixt the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association.
This study by The Canadian Press was archetypal published Oct. 22, 2024.
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