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NHL Fines Senators' Brady Tkachuk for Slashing Penalty Against Sabres' Beck Malenstyn

The league said the Ottawa captain struck Beck Malenstyn from the bench, and the fine will support the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.

  • On Friday, the National Hockey League fined Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk $2,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct during Thursday's 4-1 victory against the Buffalo Sabres.
  • Tkachuk received a minor slashing penalty after catching Buffalo forward Beck Malenstyn with his stick while sitting on the bench midway through the first period.
  • The fine money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund, while Tkachuk recorded three hits and one block in 15:55 of ice time during the game.
  • Thursday's victory snapped a three-game losing streak for the Senators, positioning the team to battle for a playoff spot with eight games remaining in the season.
  • Blueliner Jake Sanderson, recovering from a shoulder injury, hopes to return to Ottawa's lineup this weekend against Minnesota or Carolina as the team continues its playoff push.
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Senators forward Tkachuk handed US$2,500 fine for unsportsmanlike conduct

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