NHL Department of Player Safety fails again, issues an embarrassing punishment to Jared Spurgeon
Today the NHL Department of Player Safety handed down a fine to Jared Spurgeon for an incident that occurred during last night's game.
Minnesota's Jared Spurgeon has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for Cross-checking St. Louis' Pavel Buchnevich.
With the Minnesota Wild trailing 4-0 late in the third period of the series-opening game against the St. Louis Blues, the Wild captain cleared the puck off Pavel Buchnevich's stick before using his stick to cross-check the Blues forward's ankle area against the ice in a bout of frustration � an uncharacteristic play for a defenceman who's never amassed over 20 penalty minutes in a single season during his 12-year career.
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The 32-year-old had 10 goals and 30 assists while averaging 21:09 of ice-time this season. Spurgeon only recorded 10 penalty minutes in 65 games.
The Blues lead the first-round series 1-0. Game 2 takes place on Wednesday.
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Does the punishment fit the crime? | ||
| Yes, it's enough | 28 | 14.1 % |
| No, this was clear intent to injure | 132 | 66.3 % |
| It's playoffs baby! There are no rules! | 39 | 19.6 % |
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