NEW YORK – Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel has been fined $3,750, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for boarding Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen during Game 3 of the teams’ Second Round series in Tampa on Sunday, May 22, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.
The incident occurred at 15:27 of the first period. Hagel was assessed a minor penalty for cross-checking.
The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.
