Brendan Smith Fined The Maximum For Tripping
11 months agoNew Jersey Devils defenseman Brendan Smith has been fined the maximum $2,864.58 for a dangerous trip on Seattle Kraken forward Devin Shore on Thursday evening. The incident occurred during the third period and Smith was assessed a two-minute minor on the play. The veteran has appeared in 22 games for the Devils this season, recording two assists, 36 hits, 19 blocks, 21 shots, and 34 penalty minutes on the campaign. The defensive-minded Smith has logged 653 career NHL games played, tallying 33 goals, 125 points, 727 penalty minutes, and 589 blocked shots in that time. He is currently averaging 14:26 of ice time per game on the Devils' blueline this season.
Source: NHL.com
Source: NHL.com