NEW YORK --Washington Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny has been fined $2,419.35, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for cross-checking Tampa Bay Lightning forward Cedric Paquette during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final in Tampa on Sunday, May 13, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced today.
Kempny fined for cross-checking in Capitals game against Lightning
Defenseman assessed $2,419.35 for incident involving forward Paquette
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