Kristen Shiltonapr 25, 2025, 04:19 pm et
Closekristen Shilton is ESPN’s national NHL reporter.
The NHL won the Ottawa Senators $25,000, with Nick Cousins fined $2,083.33 in the “sportsmanlike conduct” incident in the warm-up ahead of Game 3 of the team’s first round Stanley Cup Playoff Series with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday.
Cousins’ Fine is the largest allowed for players under the NHL/NHLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement.
While the warm-up was underway, Cousins was spotted flipping the puck across the central ice line of Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Sloral as he went through his pre-game routine.
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The two players have history as teammates with the 2016-17 Philadelphia Flyers and the Florida Panthers, who won the Stanley Cup last season. Senator Coach Travis Greene emphasized his familiarity when asked about the NHL investigation on Friday when he lightened his answer.
“It’s an active investigation. I don’t know if I should comment,” Green said. “I have someone who advised me not to comment on it.
“I’m kidding. I watched the video. Stralz and his cousin performed together. [Cousins] Perhaps they’re laughing at him, joking, or trying to get him out of the game. that’s reality. “
Green confirmed that he had spoken to Cousins about the pack flip.
“[He just said] I know him, “Green spoke about his cousin reasoning. “The game in the game. There’s probably a lot more going on than you think.”
Toronto took a 3-0 lead in the last 7 series with a 3-2 overtime victory. Ottawa will try to stop the elimination in Game 4 on Saturday.
