Ritchie of Bruins fined $5,000 for actions in Game 5

Forward penalized maximum for elbowing Islanders defenseman Mayfield

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By NHL Public Relations
@PR_NHL

NEW YORK -- Boston Bruins forward Nick Ritchie has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for elbowing New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield during Game 5 of the teams' Second Round series in Boston on Monday, June 7, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced today.

The incident occurred at 13:57 of the first period.
The money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.

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