St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington has been fined $5,000 for high-sticking Luke Evangelista of the Nashville Predators, NHL Player Safety announced Sunday.
The penalty is the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement.
St. Louis’ Jordan Binnington has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for high-sticking Nashville’s Luke Evangelista.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) February 18, 2024
The incident occurred last in the third period of Saturday's game between the two teams when Binnington stuck out the handle of his stick and caught Evangelista up high as he skated around the Blues' net. Binnington was given a two-minute minor on the play with forward Pavel Buchnevich serving the penalty.
Evangelista scored earlier in the game on a partial breakaway that gave the Predators a 2-1 lead. Nashville would go on to win 5-2.
Binnington stopped 28 of 32 shots in the loss.
