Toronto Maple Leafs’ Max Domi Fined for Boarding

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NEW YORK – Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Domi has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for boarding Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov during Game 4 of the teams’ Second Round series in Florida on Sunday, May 11, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.

The incident occurred at 19:52 of the third period. Domi was assessed a major penalty for boarding.

The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.

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