Weber of Canadiens fined $5,000 for incident in Game 1 of Cup Final

Defenseman penalized maximum amount for slashing Lightning forward Kucherov

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By NHL Public Relations
@PR_NHL

NEW YORK -- Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for slashing Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov during Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final in Tampa on Monday, June 28, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced today.

The incident occurred at 16:32 of the third period.
The money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.

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