Bruins' DeBrusk fined $5k for cross-checking Isles' Mayfield

Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

Bruins' Jake DeBrusk fined $5,000 for cross-checking Islanders' Scott Mayfield

By Zac Wassink | Last updated 6/1/21

Boston Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk got away with delivering a nasty crosscheck to New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield without suffering a penalty in the third period of Monday's Game 2 that New York won in overtime to even the series:

Mayfield very slow to get up after being cross-checked in the back of the head by DeBrusk. No penalty called on the play pic.twitter.com/8v2PrQP5VM
— NHL Safety Watch (@NHLSafetyWatch) June 1, 2021

The NHL's Department of Player Safety sees and hears all, however, and it punished DeBrusk on Tuesday.

The league announced Tuesday afternoon that DeBrusk has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowed per the collective bargaining agreement between league owners and the players, for his hit. All fine money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.

According to SB Nation's Lighthouse Hockey, Mayfield was shaken up following the incident but finished the contest and played during the overtime period.

Game 3 is Thursday night in Long Island.

More must-reads: