Leafs’ Simmonds fined, Spezza faces suspension | The Canadian News

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Wayne Simmonds was fined for a cross-check that he applied to Winnipeg Jets forward Jansen Harkins on Sunday night.

The NHL Department of Player Safety has fined Simmonds $ 2,250, the maximum allowed under the league’s collective bargaining agreement, for putting his stick on Harkins’s back during the third period of Winnipeg’s 6-time win. -3 on the visitor Toronto.

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Meanwhile, Leafs center Jason Spezza has been offered an in-person audience with the league and will likely be suspended for kneeing Winnipeg defender Neal Pionk during Sunday’s game.

In-person hearings are required for any suspension that may be at least six games.

The date and time of Spezza’s hearing have not been announced.

This Canadian Press report was first published on December 6, 2021.