Ryan Leonard has to pay a good chunk of change for his actions on Saturday night.
The Washington Capitals forward has been fined $2,448.45 for high-sticking Devils forward Cody Glass, the NHL department of player safety announced on Sunday.
The fine is the maximum allowable under the CBA.
Leonard caught Glass in the face with his stick after taking a baseball-like swing early in the second period, and was assessed a four-minute minor penalty on the play.
It marks the first form of discipline from the DoPS for Leonard, as the 21-year-old is just 102 games into his NHL career. He's enjoyed a solid start to the season, posting seven goals and seven assists in 18 games, and totalled 60 points (28 goals 32 assists) in his young career.
