NEW YORK – Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand has been fined $5,000 for slashing Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov and Boston Bruins defenseman Derek Forbort has been fined $5,000 for high-sticking Carolina Hurricanes forward Teuvo Teravainen, both during Game 2 of the teams’ First Round series in Raleigh, N.C., on Wednesday, May 4, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.
The Marchand incident occurred at 17:52 of the second period. He was assessed a minor penalty for slashing.
The Forbort incident occurred at 2:53 of the third period. He was assessed a double-minor penalty for high-sticking.
The fine money, both the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.
