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The NHL Player Safety Department recently announced a $5,000 fine (maximum allowable) for Boston Bruins forward Charlie Coyle for cross-checking the Toronto Maple Leafs' Tyler Bertuzzi.
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The incident occurred at the 4:56 mark of the second period of the Bruins' 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs on Thursday, leading to Coyle receiving a minor penalty for high sticking.
Fans took to X (formerly Twitter) to express their opinion on Coyle's fine.
One fan commented:
"So what does McCabe get for cross checking Marchand in the neck? Felony charges?"
McCabe was also fined $5,000 for cross-checking Bruins forward Brad Marchand during the first period at 3:53.
Here are some more fan reactions to Coyle’s fine.
The Maple Leafs and the Bruins ended up with 50 penalty minutes each.
Jim Montgomery pleased with Charlie Coyle, Boston Bruins' physicality in 4-1 win against Maple Leafs
In the post-game interview, Boston coach Jim Montgomery praised his team for their physical play.
“I thought we were really physical to start the game and finishing checks,” Montgomery said. “I can’t give enough credit to our defense. They hold everyone accountable and everyone follows suit.”
Montgomery also pointed out that playing back-to-back games sapped the energy from the Maple Leafs team.
“I thought offensively, conversely to Tuesday night (a 2-1 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers), we had more juice and we were going,” Montgomery said. “And they looked a little tired from being on a back-to-back, to be honest.”
Toronto head coach Sheldon Keefe took some positives from the defeat.
“Credit to Boston, they played a good game again here tonight against us, but I liked a lot of things about our game here tonight,” Keefe said. “In particular, the competitiveness of our team in what was by far and away the most physical game that we’ve played this season.”
The Bruins will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins at TD Garden on Saturday, while the Maple Leafs face the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre.
