NHL fines Ovechkin for last-minute slew-foot

BY WEB STAFF
sportsnet.ca

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin has been fined $1,000 for his last-minute slew-foot on Atlanta Thrashers forward Rich Peverley on Thursday night.

Ovechkin received a two-minute tripping penalty on the play in the final minute of Washington’s 5-4 win over the Thrashers. A review of the play showed it was in fact a slew-foot attempt.

Earlier this week Anaheim’s Evgeny Artyukhin received a three-game suspension for a slew-foot on Dallas’ Matt Niskanen, who is listed day-to-day with a head injury.

Despite the win, Ovechkin was held off the scoresheet for only the second time in nine games this year.

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