The NHL's Department of Player Safety has fined Pat Maroon and Garnet Hathaway for unsportsmanlike conduct in last night's Lightning/Capitals game.
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The play in question:
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If you're wondering, 'how can Maroon get fined $1,300 less than Hathaway, yet both be fined the maximum allowable amount?' take solace in the fact that you are not alone.
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The simple explanation is: the 'maximum allowable fine' varies based on previous history. In this case, Hathaway has more previous cases of unsportsmanlike conduct, therefore he is levied a larger fine.
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