Seabrook received a major penalty for charging and a game misconduct at 15:09 of the third period for his hit on Backes, who was helped off the ice and was unable to return to the game. The Blues scored the tying goal with Seabrook in the penalty box and won the game 4-3 in overtime.
NEW YORK – Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic has been fined $5,000 for spearing Detroit Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser during Game 1 of the teams' First Round Stanley Cup Playoffs series in Boston on Friday, April 18, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced today.
The incident occurred at 19:55 of the second period. No penalty was assessed on the play.
The fine money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.
NEW YORK -- Minnesota Wild forward Mike Rupp has been suspended for four games, without pay, for a late illegal check to the head of St. Louis Blues forward T.J. Oshie during NHL Game No. 1201 in Minnesota on Thursday, April 10, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.
The suspension includes the Wild's final regular-season game and first three Stanley Cup Playoff games.
The incident occurred at 10:30 of the second period. Rupp was assessed a match penalty for attempt to injure.
Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and, based on his average annual salary, Rupp will forfeit $7,692.31. The money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.
Murray was issued a match penalty on the play at 17:47 of the third period.
The following grounds for the proposed supplemental discipline are being considered: illegal check to the head. However, the Department of Player Safety retains the right to make adjustments to these infractions accordingly upon further review.