Oshie fined $5K for cross-check on Letang
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T.J. Oshie will pay the piper.
The Washington Capitals forward was handed a $5,000 fine Saturday, the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement, for a cross-check he delivered to Pittsburgh Penguins blue-liner Kris Letang on Friday.
Washington’s T. J. Oshie fined $5,000 for cross-checking Pittsburgh’s Kris Letang last night. #Pens #CapsPens pic.twitter.com/ru9xKB7owm
— Chase Williams WPXI (@chasepwilliams) February 3, 2018
The play occurred during the Penguins' 7-4 win over the Capitals.
It marks the first time Oshie has faced supplemental discipline this season.