NEW YORK - Calgary Flames forward Mikael Backlund has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for cross-checking Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny during NHL Game No. 236 in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Nov. 16, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced today.
Backlund fined $5,000 for actions in Flames game
Forward penalized maximum for cross-checking Flyers forward Konecny
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