The NHL Department of Player Safety announced on Saturday that it has fined Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Cal Foote $2,125 for cross-checking Anaheim Ducks forward Buddy Robinson. This is the maximum allowable amount, per the collective bargaining agreement.
Foote delivered the cross-check to Robinson with 18.4 seconds remaining in Friday night’s game against the Ducks. The Lightning lost that game 5-1.
This is the first fine Foote has received from NHL Player Safety in his NHL career.
The 23-year-old defenseman has just three assists in 28 games this year, but in recent days, he’s gotten a look on the team’s top pairing with Victor Hedman. The potential is still there for the 14th overall pick in 2017.
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