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Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj, Sabres' Beck Malenstyn each fined, but not suspended, for actions in Game 3
TL;DR
Arber Xhekaj of the Canadiens and Beck Malenstyn of the Sabres were fined for their actions during Game 3, but neither player received a suspension. The NHL Player Safety department issued the fines following a physical game.
Key points
- Arber Xhekaj fined for actions in Game 3
- Beck Malenstyn fined but not suspended
- NHL Player Safety issued fines after Game 3
- Canadiens lead the series 2-1
- Game featured significant physicality
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Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj, Sabres' Beck Malenstyn each fined, but not suspended, for actions in Game 3 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Action is certainly heating up between the Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres.
With the Habs on their way to a 2-1 series lead on Sunday night, there was plenty of physicality that caught the attention both of the referees and of the league office.
The NHL Player Safety department chose to hand out a couple of fines on Monday but no suspensions.
The Sabres' Beck Malenstyn was fined $3,515.63 for his goalie interference against Montreal's Jakub Dobes.
Malenstyn was skating nearly full speed toward the goal, and with a tough angle with a defenseman on his back, was unable to stop (and admittedly didn't seem to try much) before crashing into Dobes. He was called on the ice for goalie interference, as well.
Montreal's Arber Xhekaj also got a fine, $3,385.42.
His fine came for his roughing of Buffalo's Sam Carrick, which was as time expired on the game.
Q&A
Why were Arber Xhekaj and Beck Malenstyn fined?
They were fined due to their actions during Game 3, which involved excessive physicality that drew the attention of referees and the NHL Player Safety department.
What were the consequences of the fines for Xhekaj and Malenstyn?
While both players were fined, they were not suspended, allowing them to continue playing in the series.
How did the fines impact the Canadiens vs. Sabres series?
The fines reflect the escalating physicality in the series, which is currently led by the Canadiens 2-1.
