Fans are furious after NHL Department of Player Safety announces a soft punishment for Mikhail Sergachev
In the 3rd period of last night's game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Vancouver Canucks, Mikhail Sergachev delivered a hard right hand to the face of Conor Garland. The blow happened after the two had been separated, but somehow the referees didn't see a penalty on the play.
Today NHL Player Safety announced a punishment for Sergachev on the play.
Tampa Bay's Mikhail Sergachev has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for Roughing Vancouver's Conor Garland.
Fans immediately reacted to this decision, with one even pointing out the extent of the fines Sergachev has received.
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JANVIER 13 | 37 ANSWERS Fans are furious after NHL Department of Player Safety announces a soft punishment for Mikhail Sergachev Did the NHL get this right? |
No, it should have been a suspension | 24 | 64.9 % |
No, he didn't deserve anything | 5 | 13.5 % |
Yes, they got it right | 8 | 21.6 % |
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