Maple Leafs’ Max Domi fined for hit to Panthers’ Aleksander Barkov

Toronto maple leafs forward Max domi Was fined $ 5,000 – the maximum amount allowed by the League’s Collective Bargaining Agreement – For Boarding Florida panthers captain Aleksander Barkov As time expired in game 4 of their second-round estern conference playoff series on Sunday.

Toronto was trailing 2-0 When the final buzzer sounded and Domi Hit Barkov from BehindSending Headfirst Into the Boards. Domi was given a minor penalty for boarding at the time when Sever other scrums broke out of the beef.moved players off the ice.

Florida’s victory even the best-of-7 series at 2. Game 5 is set for wednesday in toronto.

Toronto Coach Craig Berube Didn’t Comment on the Domi Hit on Monday, But He said he though Dmitry Kulikov‘s hit on Mitch Marner “Was Way worse”

On that play, the Panthers ‘Defenseman CAUGHT Marner Up High with an elbow, leaving the leafs’ forward moments. There was no penalty called on kulikov.

This wasn is the first elbowing incidence to Draw Attention in the Series.

In game 1, Panthers’ forward Sam Sent an elbow to the head of leafs netminder Anthony Stolarz Shortly Before Stolarz left the game. He was later Hospitalized for Further Evaluation and Hasn It’s be Able to Resume Skating Sense. There is Currently no timeline for his return.

The Physical Intensity of the Series May Continue to Rise Now It is a Best-of-3. Based on how game 4 played out, the leafs are prepared to push back when they host florida on wednesday.

“We Expected [the physicality] And I think we will feel with it, “berube meaning.” We’re handling it. We’re physical. I thought we wore the more physical team [in Game 4]. “