On Thursday night, the Detroit Red Wings fell flat on their faces in a 5-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
During the game, Hurricanes D Brett Pesce lost his composure and made a dirty slew-foot play on Red Wings C Robby Fabbri.
Check it out.
Brett Pesce with a blatant slew-foot on Robby Fabbri. A bad/dangerous play that led to the Wings taking a 2-1 lead on the power play. pic.twitter.com/B4znhCK2YS
— Brett Finger (@brettfinger) March 5, 2021
Well, we hope it was worth the crime because Pesce has been fined $5,000, which is the maximum allowable under the CBA.
Carolina’s Brett Pesce has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for a dangerous trip on Detroit’s Robby Fabbri.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) March 5, 2021