NEW YORK – Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for interference against Vancouver Canucks defenseman Kyle Burroughs during NHL Game No. 10 in Edmonton on Wednesday, Oct. 12, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.
The incident occurred at 20:00 of the first period. Nurse was assessed a minor penalty for interference.
The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.
