Sabres' Scandella fined $5K for slashing Penguins' Hornqvist
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Buffalo Sabres defenseman Marco Scandella has been fined $5,000 for slashing Pittsburgh Penguins forward Patric Hornqvist, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced Wednesday.
The incident occurred midway through the second period of Tuesday night's game. Scandella received a two-minute minor for slashing, while Hornqvist also received a minor for interference on Scandella on the same play.
The fine is the maximum allowed under the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
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