Overview
- The Department of Player Safety announced Friday a $2,500 fine for Brady Tkachuk for unsportsmanlike conduct on the bench.
- The incident, which occurred Thursday, involved Tkachuk striking Beck Malenstyn in the face with the butt end of his stick while seated, drawing a two-minute slashing minor seen by a nearby official.
- Later in the first period he fought Sabres defenseman Logan Stanley, bringing his total to seven penalty minutes before the intermission.
- Ottawa won 4-1 over Buffalo, blocking the Sabres’ first chance to clinch a playoff spot that night despite the early penalty drama.
- Tkachuk has 20 goals and 32 assists in 55 games this season and recently won Olympic gold with the United States, factors that have amplified scrutiny of his on-ice conduct.