The National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety has indeed announced a sanction following the game between the Montreal Canadiens and Utah HC.
We discussed it earlier today, but Jack McBain's dangerous high-stick on Brendan Gallagher ultimately caught the attention of the league's disciplinary officer.
A maximum fine for Jack McBain (Utah) for his high-stick on Brendan Gallagher
See the official statement in question.
" Utah Hockey Club forward Jack McBain has been fined $4,166.67, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for high-sticking Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher during NHL Game No. 704 in Utah on Tuesday, Jan. 14, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced today.The incident occurred at 0:16 of the second period. McBain was assessed a minor penalty for high-sticking.
The money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.'
- NHL Player safety
Jack McBain, 25 years old, is a 6-foot-4, 219-pound forward.
The 3rd-round pick of the Minnesota Wild in 2018 has recorded 15 points in 43 games this season, including 10 goals, and he has 70 points in 202 career games in the NHL (32 goals and 38 assists).
At the collegiate level, he scored 33 points in 24 games, including 19 goals, in his final season at Boston College.
McBain currently earns an annual salary of $1.599 million and is under contract only until next summer.
Speaking of sanctions announced in connection with the Montreal Canadiens, note that former Canadiens defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic was also disciplined by the NHL in the past few minutes.
"Johnathan Kovacevic of New Jersey has been fined $1,996.53, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for cross-checking Florida's Matthew Tkachuk."
Further details will follow.
