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Blue Jackets’ Mathieu Olivier Fined for Slashing Panthers’ Uvis Balinskis

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Columbus Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier has been assessed a $5,000 fine, the maximum allowable under the terms of the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement, by the NHL Department of Player Safety for the slashing infraction he committed against Florida Panthers defenseman Uvis Balinskis on Tuesday night. The play took place during the second period of what went down as a 7-3 victory for the Panthers over the Blue Jackets when Olivier took …

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The National Hockey League (NHL) has announced a penalty for Columbus Blue Jackets hockey player Matthew Olivier, who was found guilty of rudeness towards Uwi Balinski.

The National Hockey League (NHL) has imposed the maximum penalty on Columbus Blue Jackets forward Matthew Olivier, who hit Latvian defender Uvi Jānis Balinski in the crotch with a bat during an episode of the game.

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Sportsnet broke the news in Canada on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
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