Conor Timmins of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the Seattle Kraken. Getty Images
The long arm of the National Hockey League law came down on Conor Timmins on Monday.
Not heavily, mind you.
The Maple Leafs defenceman was fined for cross-checking forward Brandon Tanev of the Seattle Kraken during the first period of the game between the clubs on Sunday night in Seattle.
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That’s a dangerous cross-check by Conor Timmins.
Brandon Tanev was right to be furious. pic.twitter.com/TDQWsnPJQs
— Emerald City Hockey (@EmeraldCityHky) January 22, 2024
Timmins was fined $2,864.58, the maximum allowable under the CBA, by the NHL’s department of player safety. The money goes to the players’ emergency assistance fund.
Timmins was assessed a minor penalty on the play, which resulted in Tanev falling into the end boards behind the Leafs net. Tanev was not happy about it, and wound up with a roughing minor when he tried to get at Timmins in the scrum that followed.
The Leafs won 3-1, ending a four-game trip with two wins and two losses.
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