Hockey|Montreal Canadiens defender Arber Xhekaj did not like the tackle that led to Patrik Laine’s injury.
Montreal Canadiens Finnish star Patrik Laineta defended Arber Xhekaj has been fined for his trick. The NHL announced the matter on Sunday evening Finnish time.
Laine was injured in a practice match the night before Sunday, Finnish time, when the Toronto Maple Leafs Cédric Paré tackled him so that the men’s knees collided. Laine’s knee twisted ominously in the situation.
The Finnish star lay in pain on the surface of the ice. Laine’s teammates took Laine to the substitution fence, and he left the game. Paré was not relieved by the situation.
Shortly after the tackle, Montreal defender Xhekaj attacked Paré. Paré was not willing to fight. Xhekaj knocked her to the ground and punched her several times in the head.
Xhekaj received a total of 27 minutes of ice time for the situation, and the additional penalty came on Sunday. The maximum fine of 3,385.42 dollars, or about 3,033 euros, was imposed on the defender for unsportsmanlike behavior.
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