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Alex Goligoski, Evan Rodrigues Receive Maximum Fines

November 14, 2021 at 11:27 am CDT | by Zach Leach 2 Comments

The NHL Department of Player Safety is keeping busy today. After announcing a suspension hearing for Nashville Predators defenseman Mark Borowiecki earlier, the league has now issued a pair of fines. Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski and Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evan Rodrigues have been dinged for infractions in their respective Saturday night contests.

Goligoski has received a maximum $5,000 fine for high-sticking Seattle Kraken forward Jordan Eberle. While high-sticking is usually an incidental penalty, incurred due to negligence rather than maliciousness, sometimes a dangerous high stick can rise to the level of supplemental discipline. This is the case for Goligoski, whose high stick actually went unnoticed and uncalled as well, which likely added to the fine decision.

Rodrigues has received a maximum $2,500 fine for tripping Ottawa Senators forward Zach Sanford. Called a “trip”, Rodrigues actually used his stick to buckle Sanford’s knee in a net-front scrum, which is a dangerous play. Like Goligoski, Rodrigues’ penalty also went uncalled but was reviewed by Player Safety after the fact to the effect of a fine. In a nine-goal game, in which Rodrigues and Sanford combined for three tallies, there was enough going on that the the referees missed the call.

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  1. DoritosLocosTaco

    4 years ago

    I’m all for safety, but I don’t understand the justification of fining a player because the refs missed a call. If it was dangerous and malicious, I understand. Dishing out these fines has no impact on the game in which the penalties occurred. Perhaps having a third official watching replays who can dish out hard to see penalties would be a better route.

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    • sisseton

      4 years ago

      I was coming here to make this exact same comment. Like seriously if the refs make the call then no fine or a lesser fine? Like it’s not Goligoski’s fault that the refs missed it.

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