EDMONTON, Alberta — The usually composed Chris Tierney didn’t stray out of character Thursday when asked about the NHL’s Department of Player Safety decision to fine Leon Draisaitl instead of suspending the Edmonton Oilers forward.
Wednesday, Draisaitl was fined $2,569.44, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for spearing Tierney in the second period of Game 4 in San Jose. For incident at the 13:44 mark, Draisaitl was given a five-minute spearing penalty and a game misconduct.
“It’s up to league and the department of safety,” Tierney said after the Sharks held their morning skate at Rogers Place prior to Game 5.