Although the San Jose Sharks earned a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Monday, it didn't come completely clean.
Forward Mason Marchment has been fined $5,000 — the maximum allowed under the CBA, for roughing New York Islanders right winger Victor Eklund, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced on Tuesday.
It marked the first time he's been fined this season and the fourth time in his eight-year career.
The incident occurred midway through the third period after Eklund hit Sharks forward Kiefer Sherwood from behind and wasn't assessed a penalty, which prompted a scrum, where Marchment threw several bare-knuckle punches at Eklund.
He received a double-minor penalty for roughing.
Marchment has accumulated 20 penalty minutes this season, putting him on pace to tie his single-season high total.
