Buffalo Sabres defenceman Bowen Byram was fined $5,000 for interference against Ottawa Senators forward Angus Crookshank in their game on Wednesday, the NHL’s department of player safety announced Thursday.
Byram was assessed a minor penalty for interference after the incident occurred at 15:18 of the first period.
The fine is the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement and goes to the players’ emergency assistance fund.
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