Washington Capitals’ Andrew Mangiapane (88) and Montreal Canadiens’ David Savard (58) collide against the boards during second period NHL playoff action in Montreal on Sunday, April 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
NHL fines Habs, Caps for unsportsmanlike conduct during Game 4 warmup
NEW YORK - The NHL has fined the Montreal Canadiens and the Washington Capitals US$25,000 each for unsportsmanlike conduct during warm-ups before Game 4, marking another round of discipline in the testy playoff series.
Washington Capitals’ Andrew Mangiapane (88) and Montreal Canadiens’ David Savard (58) collide against the boards during second period NHL playoff action in Montreal on Sunday, April 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
NEW YORK - The NHL has fined the Montreal Canadiens and the Washington Capitals US$25,000 each for unsportsmanlike conduct during warm-ups before Game 4, marking another round of discipline in the testy playoff series.
The league also announced Monday that Montreal defenceman Arber Xhekaj was fined $3,385.42 and Washington defenceman Dylan McIlrath was docked $2,018.23, both the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association, for unsportsmanlike conduct during Sunday’s warm-ups.
The league did not elaborate on why the fines were levied, but Capitals coach Spencer Carbery said after Friday’s Game 3 in Montreal that the NHL had warned both teams about engaging in unsportsmanlike conduct.
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The Capitals won Sunday’s game 5-2 to take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven first-round series back to Washington for Game 5 on Wednesday.
It’s the second round of fines issued in the series, after Washington’s Tom Wilson and Montreal’s Josh Anderson were each docked $5,000 for their roles in a bench-clearing altercation in Game 3.
The league appears to be making an effort to crack down on displays of gamesmanship in these playoffs.
The league fined the Senators $25,000 and Ottawa forward Nick Cousins $2,083.33 after Cousins shot a puck at º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøgoaltender Anthony Stolarz in the pre-game warmup of Game 3 of their series on Thursday.
Meanwhile, the Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues both received a warning from the league after Blues goaltender Joel Hofer and Jets forward Mark Scheifele attempted to outwait each other to be the last off the ice Friday in their Game 3 warmup.Â
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 28, 2025.
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