The National Hockey League announced a stiff penalty for the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday a day after the team failed to make head coach John Tortorella to the media following its 5-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 of their Western Conference semifinal series.
The Golden Knights will forfeit a second-round pick in next month’s NHL Entry Draft and Tortorella was fined $100,000 for what the league called “flagrant violations” of media regulations.
In a statement, the league noted that the team had been issued a warning previously.
After Thursday night’s series-clinching victory, only forwards Brett Howden and Mitch Marner spoke at the podium. Forward Jack Eichel spoke to the TNT Sports broadcast immediately after the game.
The Golden Knights released a statement later on Friday, acknowledging the penalty and saying there would be no further comment from the team.
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The Golden Knights will meet the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Finals.
