Mantha and Staal fined
Tarik El-Bashir: Washington Capitals forward Anthony Mantha was fined $5,000 for interference on Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask.
NHL Player Safety: Carolina Hurricanes forward Jordan Staal was fined $5,000 for a dangerous trip on Nashville Predators forward Luke Kunin.
Jordan Staal has been fined $5,000 for this slew foot last night pic.twitter.com/2APMLwpBUT
— Spittin’ Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) May 22, 2021
Injury Updates
Amalie Benjamin; Boston Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller return home yesterday after spending Friday night in the hospital.
Michael Russo: Minnesota Wild coach Dean Evason said that forward Marcus Johansson had successful surgery to repair his broken arm.
Joe Smith of The Athletic: Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov left holding his left leg after taking a slash from Anthony Duclair. A source said they don’t consider Kucherov’s injury to be serious.
Duclair chops Kucherov in the back of the leg, and the Lightning winger is hurting pic.twitter.com/WR4fjwD5wj
— Shayna (@hayyyshayyy) May 22, 2021
Defenseman Mikhail Sergerchev was able to leave the ice under his own power after taking a hit from Patric Hornqvist.
Seragchev to the locker room after this hit from Hornqvist. pic.twitter.com/bqUV4G6ifl
— Shayna (@hayyyshayyy) May 22, 2021
Joe Smith: Lightning coach Jon Cooper when asked for an update on Kucherov and Sergachev after the game: “Nothing. Next question.”
Chris Johnston of Sportsnet: Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares will miss at least two weeks due to a knee injury. He also suffered a concussion and there is no timeline for that.
Tavares was cleared of any head, neck or spine damage.
David Schoen: Vegas Golden Knights Max Pacioretty, Tomas Nosek and Brayden McNabb missed last night’s game.
