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The National Hockey League’s (NHL) Department of Player Safety announced that St. Louis Blue s forward Zachary Bolduc has been fined $2,248.26, the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement for cross-checking Nashville Predators defenseman Nick Blankenburg.
The incident occurred at 13:32 of the third period. Bolduc was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct for cross-checking.
St. Louis’ Zack Bolduc has been fined $2,248.26, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for cross-checking against Nashville’s Nick Blankenburg.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) March 24, 2025
Blankenburg threw an open-ice hit on Robert Thomas resulting in Bolduc coming to his aid.
“Much appreciated,” Thomas told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch regarding Bolduc coming to his defence. “He’s a guy that’s really exploded, really feeling comfortable. He’s playing amazing hockey. He’s playing the right way. It was nice for him to stick up for me, and definitely owe him.”
Zach Bolduc gets a 5 minute major and a game misconduct for cross-checking Nick Blankenburg after he went for a huge hit on Robert Thomas pic.twitter.com/xxRGmHS9wg
— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) March 24, 2025
Bolduc has had a steady year with the Blues where he has tallied 14 goals and 15 assists for 29 points in 62 games. The Trois-Rivieres, Quebec native appeared in 25 games with the Blues during the 2023-24 season.
During his last two seasons of junior with the QMJHL’s Quebec Remparts, the No. 17 overall pick of the 2021 NHL Draft scored 105 goals and 104 assists for 209 points, including 110 points in 2022-23.
Meanwhile, Blankenburg has tallied three goals and nine assists for 12 points in 48 games this season while also appearing in 13 AHL games with the Milwaukee Admirals.
Before going professional, he captained the University of Michigan as a senior in 2021-22 and dressed for the U.S. in the 2022 World Championship.
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