NEW YORK -- New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for cross-checking Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Jan Rutta during Game 5 of the teams' Semifinals series in Tampa on Monday, June 21, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced today.
Barzal of Islanders fined $5,000 for actions in Game 5
Forward penalized maximum for cross-checking Lightning defenseman Rutta
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