Joe Thornton fined by DoPS for slashing
The NHL's Department of Player Safety announced on Wednesday that Florida Panthers forward Joe Thornton has been fined $1,875 for slashing Tampa Bay Lightning forward Boris Katchouk.
The incident occurred late in the first period of Tuesday night's game during a puck battle near the Panthers bench. Thornton lifts Katchouk's stick, looks right at him, and slashes him right in the groin. Thornton received a two-minute minor on the play for slashing.
Thornton, 42, signed a one-year contract with Florida on August 13th. In three games with the Panthers so far, Thornton has no points, two penalty minutes, and is a minus-one.
Not a great play here from Joe Thornton pic.twitter.com/xPbhtgdDvC Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) October 19, 2021
Florida's Joe Thornton has been fined $1,875.00, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for Slashing Tampa Bay's Boris Katchouk. NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) October 20, 2021
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