NHL Blasts Maximum Fine on Maple Leafs' Defenseman Sparking Debate
The NHL and the NHL's Department of Player Safety made a final decision on Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson's reverse hit on Jake Guentzel and announced the ruling of the review on Tuesday. The league decided to fine Ekman-Larsson $5,000, the maximum allowed under the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement, for his hit Guentzel.