NEW YORK -- Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for cross-checking Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov during Game 6 of the teams’ First Round series in Minnesota on Thursday, April 30, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.
The incident occurred at 4:15 of the third period. Rantanen was assessed a minor penalty for roughing.
The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.
