Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse has been fined by the league for a play on Vancouver Canucks' Kyle Burroughs on Wednesday night.
The NHL Department of Player Safety assessed Nurse a $5,000 fine — the maximum allowed by the collective bargaining agreement — for interference on Burroughs at the end of the first period.
Burroughs was in the Canucks' corner and had already been checked while moving the puck when Nurse arrived late and checked him again. Officials penalized Nurse with a two-minute minor penalty for interference. The Canucks started the second period on the power play and scored to go up 3-0. The Oilers eventually won the game, 5-3.
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