NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 03: Tom Wilson #43 of the Washington Capitals yells at the New York Rangers bench after taking a second period penalty at Madison Square Garden on May 03, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The tweet came from the NHL Department of Player Safety. Washington Capitals Tom Wilson has been fined $5,000 for roughing the New York Rangers Pavel Buchnevich.
Washington’s Tom Wilson has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for Roughing NY Rangers’ Pavel Buchnevich.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) May 4, 2021
There was no further explanation except that it was the maximum allowable under the CBA.