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Capitals-Canadiens brawl; Tom Wilson, Josh Anderson fight on bench, are fined
They ended up on the floor on the bench.From NFL plays to college sports scores, all the top sports news you need to know every day. Their actions cost them $5,000 as both were fined on Saturday for unsportsmanlike conduct.
NHL fines Capitals forward Wilson and Canadiens forward Anderson for brawl on bench
MONTREAL — The NHL has punished the main combatants in a bench-clearing altercation in Friday night’s playoff game between the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals.Capitals forward Tom Wilson and Canadiens forward Josh Anderson were each fined $5,000 by the league.It’s the maximum allowable under the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement.Wilson and Montreal defenseman Arber Xhekaj were pushing and shoving each other as time expired in the second period.Anderson intervened before falling backward into Washington’s bench, which had a door open.The 6-foot-4, 225-pound Wilson followed the 6-foot-3, 226-pound Anderson in and charged through a linesman toward the Canadiens winger before a roaring crowd at Bell Centre.Both Anderson and Wilson were assessed a minor penalty for roughing and a 10-minute misconduct for the fight.Their fine money goes to the players’ emergency assistance fund.
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