NEW YORK – Columbus Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for slashing Florida Panthers defenseman Uvis Balinskis during NHL Game No. 91 in Columbus on Tuesday, Oct. 13, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.
The incident occurred at 13:37 of the second period. Olivier was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct for slashing.
The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.
