Nick Ritchie Fined $5,000 For Elbowing Scott Mayfield In Bruins-Islanders Game 5
You can add another fine for the Boston Bruins.
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You can add another fine for the Boston Bruins.
Head coach Bruce Cassidy was hit with a massive $25,000 fine for his critical comments on the officiating following Boston's Game 5 loss to the New York Islanders on Monday night.
Bruce Cassidy's comments on Tuukka Rask for the past week-plus have been eyebrow-raising. The coach's comments after pulling the goalie in Game 5 only add to that confusing situation.
Winning Wednesday night is all that matters to the Bruins.
Bruce Cassidy dipped his toes into the water of criticizing the officiating after Game 4. But after Game 5? He went with a cannonball off the high dive.
The next time they take the ice, the Bruins will be facing elimination.
Tuukka Rask has been arguably the Bruins' best player during their postseason run. On Monday night in Game 5, he was not. So Bruce Cassidy gave him a seat on the bench for the third period.
Brad Marchand created his own opportunity. And he did not miss.
Barry Trotz is calling upon the "very-capable officiating crew" to prevent Patrice Bergeron from cheating on faceoffs.
Jake DeBrusk will be a spectator for Game 5 of the Bruins-Islanders series.
The Bruins will be missing defenseman Brandon Carlo for a second straight game when they take on the New York Islanders in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series Monday night.
Patrice Bergeron is a finalist for the Selke Trophy. Again. For the 10th straight year.
David Krejci was fined $5,000 by the NHL on Sunday for slashing Islanders center Mat Barzal in the groin during New York's Game 4 win over the Bruins on Saturday night.
Every year, at various stages of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, seemingly every NHL coach takes a stab at politicking for some penalty calls.
When two physical teams face off in a playoff series, it's only a matter of time before the nastiness kicks up a notch.
