Toronto Maple Leafs fans livid as Sam Lafferty is fined $3,108.11 for cross-checking - "Player safety is a complete joke"

Toronto Maple Leafs fans are not happy after forward Sam Lafferty was fined $3,108.11 for cross-checking Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ross Colton during Saturday's game. The incident occurred at 15:10 of the second period and Lafferty was assessed a minor penalty for roughing.Many Maple Leafs' fans took to Twitter to express their frustration with the fine, with some calling the NHL's Department of Player Safety a &quot;complete joke.&quot;One fan wrote:&quot;'NHL player safety'” is a complete joke. One night you penalize for something, the next you don’t. You allow sooo many things to go unpunished, yet punish other things constantly. Do better&quot;Another fan tweeted:&quot;Now do Maroon. I'm ok with a fine but you can't seriously let Maroon get away without a fine/suspension&quot;x-Rebecca 🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏳️&zwj;🌈🏳️&zwj;⚧️🏒🏈@RebeccaRebelCan@NHLPlayerSafety Where is the fine for Maroon? Or for Stamkos? Stamkos grabs a player starts a fight. Do something?Pathetic1285@NHLPlayerSafety Where is the fine for Maroon? Or for Stamkos? Stamkos grabs a player starts a fight. Do something?PatheticMij Sym@MijSym@RebeccaRebelCan @NHLPlayerSafety You Leaf fans are laughable. You head hunt 2 of our guys &amp; take em out the game because it’s the only way you can beat us then cry about a fight? What about the boarding before that caused the fight? Quit crying.3@RebeccaRebelCan @NHLPlayerSafety You Leaf fans are laughable. You head hunt 2 of our guys &amp; take em out the game because it’s the only way you can beat us then cry about a fight? What about the boarding before that caused the fight? Quit crying.Shane Wilkinson 50-21-11, 12-9@ShaneWilk41@NHLPlayerSafety “Nhl player safety” is a complete joke. One night you penalize for something, the next you don’t. You allow sooo many things to go unpunished, yet punish other things constantly. Do better391@NHLPlayerSafety “Nhl player safety” is a complete joke. One night you penalize for something, the next you don’t. You allow sooo many things to go unpunished, yet punish other things constantly. Do betterCory@cyf8@NHLPlayerSafety The level of bias by your ‘department’ shown against the Maple Leafs is nothing short of deplorable. Other teams are allowed to do whatever they want with impunity. It’s beyond disgusting at this point. GFY!252@NHLPlayerSafety The level of bias by your ‘department’ shown against the Maple Leafs is nothing short of deplorable. Other teams are allowed to do whatever they want with impunity. It’s beyond disgusting at this point. GFY!toronto maple scumbags@mostlyleafies@NHLPlayerSafety Maybe grab Colton for Embellishment while you're at it ouchie weewee he tappy me on my visor 🥺🥺102@NHLPlayerSafety Maybe grab Colton for Embellishment while you're at it ouchie weewee he tappy me on my visor 🥺🥺 https://t.co/VzaqbqE1DlKris@oiler3535@NHLPlayerSafety And a suspension for Stamkos for jumping and punching Matthews in the face long after the play was settled?3@NHLPlayerSafety And a suspension for Stamkos for jumping and punching Matthews in the face long after the play was settled?Mike Buchanan@MikeABuchanan@NHLPlayerSafety Now do Maroon. I'm ok with a fine but you can't seriously let Maroon get away without a fine/suspension23@NHLPlayerSafety Now do Maroon. I'm ok with a fine but you can't seriously let Maroon get away without a fine/suspensionShane@shanessm@NHLPlayerSafety Wow fining a new father who has a young child to care for? Real nice.8@NHLPlayerSafety Wow fining a new father who has a young child to care for? Real nice.matt@OCPDesigns@NHLPlayerSafety Should've gave him life in prison tbh91@NHLPlayerSafety Should've gave him life in prison tbhMaple Leaf Fan@Maple_Leaf_Fan@NHLPlayerSafety That's the only thing you saw eh?Useless.131@NHLPlayerSafety That's the only thing you saw eh?Useless. https://t.co/1PfSAnqpp5The frustration from Maple Leafs' fans is understandable, especially considering the team is already without forward Michael Bunting. The latter was suspended for three games for an illegal check to the head on Tampa Bay defenseman Erik Cernak in Tuesday's series opener.The Maple Leafs currently hold a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series against the Lightning, with the two sides returning to action on Monday night.Toronto Maple Leafs fan predicts how series against Tampa Bay Lightning could endThe Toronto Maple Leafs fan base is buzzing with excitement following the team's incredible comeback win against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of their Round 1 series. After a disappointing 7-3 defeat in Game 1, the Maple Leafs left no room for error, securing a dominant 7-2 victory in Game 2 to tie the series.One fan, in particular, shared his thoughts on the game with Ryan May, the host of Leafs TV on Fan First Network. He stated that the team's response was exactly what they needed after the loss in Game 1.He also highlighted the differences in Game 2, such as the early powerplay goal from Mitchell Marner and the support from the home crowd, which contributed to the team's impressive performance.With Games 3 and 4 of the series set to take place at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, the host asked the fan what he thought would happen in the upcoming games. The fan confidently predicted that the Toronto Maple Leafs would win the series in five games.The upcoming games in Tampa will undoubtedly be a battle for both teams, with the Lightning looking to regain their dominance and the Maple Leafs aiming to maintain their momentum.

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