Jets' Pionk fined by NHL for clipping Panthers' Boqvist in loss

Jets D Neal Pionk fined $5K for clipping Panthers’ Jesper Boqvist

The NHL fined Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk $5,000 on Sunday for clipping Florida defenseman Jesper Boqvist during the host Panthers’ 5-0 victory on Saturday. The fine is the maximum allowed under the collective bargaining agreement. Pionk received a 10-minute misconduct penalty on the play in the third period. He appeared to be trying to hip check Boqvist but caught him on the knee instead and sent the Panthers forward to the ice in app…

Jets D Pionk fined for clipping Panthers' Boqvist

The NHL fined Jets defenseman Neal Pionk $5,000 for clipping Panthers defenseman Jesper Boqvist.

Jets' Pionk fined by NHL for clipping Panthers' Boqvist in loss

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Jets’ Pionk fined by NHL for clipping Panthers’ Boqvist in loss

NEW YORK — Winnipeg Jets defenceman Neal Pionk has been fined US$5,000 by the NHL for clipping Florida Panthers forward Jesper Boqvist. The offence took place at 14:36 of the third period in Winnipeg’s 5-0 loss to Florida on Saturday. Boqvist was in the Jets’ zone and wrapped a pass around Pionk to teammate Anton Lundell. The moment the puck came off his stick, Pionk hipchecked Boqvist, whose body spun in midair before hitting the ice. Boqvist…

Jets’ Neal Pionk fined $5,000 for clipping Panthers’ Jesper Boqvist - Daily Faceoff

On Sunday, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk has been fined $5,000 for clipping Florida Panthers forward Jesper Boqvist. The amount is the maximum allowable under the current collective bargaining agreement. The money goes directly into the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund. The incident happened early in the third period of Saturday night’s matchup between the Panthers and Jets. Boqvist was…

Player Safety comes down on Neal Pionk for hip check on Jesper Boqvist.

The National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety has come down on Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk.The Jets faced off against the defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers on Saturday night and it would be during that game's third period that Pionk would draw the ire of the disciplinary arm of the league.Pionk is famous for delivering hip checks as opposing players cross the blue line and enter the Jets zone but he may have gone…