The NHL Department of Player Safety has fined Josh Morrissey of the Winnipeg Jets $8,467.74 for unsportsmanlike conduct after he slammed Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie to the ice Wednesday night.
The amount represents the maximum fine allowed under the collective bargaining agreement.
Winnipeg’s Josh Morrissey has been fined $8,467.74, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for unsportsmanlike conduct on Washington’s T.J. Oshie.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) November 15, 2018
It’s unclear yet how much game action Oshie will miss, but he left Wednesday’s game and did not return.
Capitals coach Todd Reirden said after the game, a 3-1 loss to the Jets, that he thought the league would review that play.
Josh Morrissey on TJ Oshie pic.twitter.com/NwpRGydBCx
— Dhiren Mahiban (@dcmahiban) November 15, 2018
In fact, the Capitals lost two top-six forwards to injury during that game. Evgeny Kuznetsov left in the first period after taking this hit to the head from Brandon Tanev:
Replay of Tanev hitting Kuzy’s head pic.twitter.com/IfZwcCu1aX
— HockeyKot (@hockeykot) November 15, 2018
However, the Department of Player Safety did not announce that Tanev’s hit garnered a hearing.
• Adam Zielonka can be reached at azielonka@washingtontimes.com.
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