It turned out pretty much as the Detroit Red Wings anticipated.
Dylan Larkin avoided a suspension for his illegal hit on T.J. Oshie, so the Wings won't be without their captain when they host the New York Rangers on Thursday. Larkin missed most of Tuesday's 3-1 victory at the Washington Capitals after being assessed a five-minute cross-checking penalty, which triggered a game misconduct and a review by the NHL department of player safety.
That body issued its ruling Wednesday: "Detroit’s Dylan Larkin has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for Cross-checking Washington’s T.