BREAKING: NHL Hands Leon Draisaitl Maximum Punishment
He had to know this one was coming. The Department of Player Safety really had no other choice in the matter.
NHL Hits Draisaitl with Maximum Fine for Cross-Check
Last night, as the Oilers were playing against the New York Islanders, Draisaitl was called for a two-minute tripping minor on Bo Horvat. The "trip" was an intentional cross-check to the back of the legs.
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Today, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced a fine for Draisaitl.
Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for a dangerous trip on NY Islanders' Bo Horvat.
Player Safety Punished Leon Draisaitl for horrible Cross-Check
Draisaitl and his Oilers may have had the last laugh, though as they won the game 4-1 to give Kris Knoblauch a victory in his first NHL game as head coach.
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14 NOVEMBRE | 374 ANSWERS BREAKING: NHL Hands Leon Draisaitl Maximum Punishment What do you think of the fine? | ||
| Penalty was enough | 219 | 58.6 % |
| Should have been a suspension | 101 | 27 % |
| I'm not sure | 54 | 14.4 % |
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