The NHL news wire has been pretty busy over the last few hours. However when it comes to the top story; it’s easily the news that Connor McDavid was fined $5000 for his hit last night on Jesperi Kotkaniemi.
NHL News: McDavid fined $5000
McDavid delivered a vicious center ice hit on Montreal’s Kotkaniemi that looked like a charge and a head shot. Nick Alberga reported that the NHL was reviewing the hit, and the verdict came down today. The problem with the penalty is that based on the video you can clearly see McDavid take a run on a defenseless player in open ice.