The Boston Bruins beat the Montreal Canadiens last night by a score of 4-1 as emotions ran high.
Bruins captain Zdeno Chara took a cross-checking penalty in the second period last night for this play against Brendan Gallagher:
Gallagher was also assessed a penalty on the play — for roughing.
But Chara today has been disciplined by the league:
Boston’s Zdeno Chara has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for Cross-checking Montreal’s Brendan Gallagher.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) February 13, 2020
We’ll have more today on ‘The Huddle’ from 3-6 PM.