NEW YORK – New Jersey Devils defenseman Brenden Dillon has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for boarding Chicago Blackhawks forward Tyler Bertuzzi during NHL Game No. 268 in Chicago on Wednesday, Nov. 12, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.
The incident occurred at 17:16 of the first period. Dillon was assessed a minor penalty for boarding.
The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.
