Sabres' Dahlin fined $5K for high-sticking Panthers' Lundell

October 29, 2024 - 11:43am

Check this out, as Sabres defenceman Rasmus Dahlin smashes Anton Lundell in the face with his stick, with what looks like an unintentional stick swing, then drops Jesper Boqvist, and collects 4 minutes in penalties for all his actions.

Buffalo Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin will have to dig into his wallet for getting his stick up Monday night.

Dahlin has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowed under the CBA, for high-sticking Anton Lundell of the Florida Panthers, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced Tuesday.

Dahlin was defending Lundell in the Sabres' zone when he swung his stick around and nailed the Panthers forward high in the third period.

The Sabres defenceman was given a two-minute minor for slashing and two for roughing.

Florida's Sam Bennett went on to score on the power play to give the Panthers a 4-2 lead. The visitors eventually won 5-2.

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