Canadiens' Mike Matheson fined $5,000 for roughing Ridley Greig
Montreal defenceman Mike Matheson was fined the maximum $5,000 by the NHL for roughing Ottawa's Ridley Greig in a pre-season game in Montreal on 26 September.
Montreal defenceman Mike Matheson has been fined $5,000 for roughing Ottawa forward Ridley Greig in a pre-season game, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced.
The sum is the maximum the collective bargaining agreement allows.
The incident came in the second period of the game in Montreal on 26 September. Matheson was given a minor penalty for roughing. The money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.
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