NHL Malkin fined five thousand dollars

Russian footballer of the hockey club “Pittsburgh penguins” Evgeni Malkin was fined five thousand dollars from the National hockey League. The tournament organisers have issued sanctions against Russian blow with a stick player, “Ottawa senators” by Jean-Gabriel Pajot.

Match “penguins” and “senators” took place on December 31. “Pittsburgh” won with the score 5:2, Malkin scored twice. In the end of the meeting between the teams sparked a massive conflict, after which Pajot Malkin poked a hand to his face, to which he responded by slashing.

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following the incident, the NHL decided to fine Malkin for five thousand dollars. At the same time and Pajot’t escaped punishment – he the NHL fined in the amount of 2.5 thousand dollars.