Oct 10, 2017
Blues' Bortuzzo fined $3,091 for cross-check
St. Louis Blues forward Robert Bortuzzo picked up a four-minute double-minor for cross-checking New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson on Monday. Shortly after the Blues' 3-2 overtime win, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced Bortuzzo had been fined $3,091.40 for the infraction - the maximum allowed under the CBA.
TSN.ca Staff
St. Louis Blues forward Robert Bortuzzo picked up a four-minute double-minor for cross-checking New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson on Monday.
Bortuzzo started the play by cross-checking Nelson into the ice from behind, and then cross-checked him twice more as he tried to get up.
Shortly after the Blues' 3-2 overtime win, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced Bortuzzo had been fined $3,091.40 for the infraction - the maximum allowed under the CBA.
Bortuzzo, 28, now owns 10 penalty minutes through three games this season. He logged 14:05 of ice time in Monday's game.
Nelson, who was not injured on the play, was on the ice for 11:11 in the loss.