NEW YORK — Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for boarding Tampa Bay Lightning forward Zemgus Girgensons during Game 4 of the teams’ First Round series in Florida on Monday, April 28, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.
The incident occurred at 0:16 of the third period. Mikkola was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct for boarding.
The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.
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