Travis Konecny fined $5,000 for cross-checking New Jersey’s Brendan Smith

Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny has been fined $5,000 for cross-checking New Jersey Devils defenseman Brendan Smith in Thursday’s 4-3 overtime loss.

Philadelphia’s Travis Konecny has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for cross-checking New Jersey’s Brendan Smith.

— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) December 1, 2023

The $5,000 fine is the maximum allowed under the league’s Collective Bargaining Agreement, and the fine goes towards the league’s Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.

Konecny gave Smith a cross-check with less than three minutes remaining in the third period, leading Smith to retaliate with a vicious two-handed slash across the left arm of Konecny.

Only a two minute penalty for this slash lmao pic.twitter.com/IFHGZUpJHd

— Flyers Nation (@FlyersNation) December 1, 2023

Smith was assessed a two-minute minor penalty on the play while Konecny received no penalty. Tyson Foerster scored a power play goal as a result with 50.9 seconds left to force the game into overtime.

Smith had a hearing for the slash on Friday and received a two-game suspension from the NHL Department of Player Safety.

New Jersey’s Brendan Smith has been suspended for two games for slashing Philadelphia’s Travis Konecny. https://t.co/eMW6bB9qtd

— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) December 1, 2023

Konecny currently leads the Flyers in goals (12) and points (18) and will be back in action on Saturday when the Flyers visit the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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