NEW YORK – Ottawa Senators forward Nick Cousins has been fined $4,091.49, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for unsportsmanlike conduct towards an opponent while on Ottawa’s bench during NHL Game No. 153 in Ottawa on Wednesday, Oct. 21, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.
The incident occurred at 3:35 of the third period. Cousins was assessed a minor penalty for roughing and a 10-minute misconduct.
The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.
