And in a year where the Richmond native was rocked by the sudden death of his father, Peter, endured the disappointment of not being retained by his hometown club and then slogged through a COVID-challenging and difficult season with the struggling Detroit Red Wings, he wasn’t going into hiding.

That’s not Stecher. Never was and never will be.

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This is the fourth fine the Bruins have been handed in the series following Nick Ritchie ($5K, elbowing), David Krejci ($5K, slashing), and Jake DeBrusk ($5K, cross-checking) getting hit in the wallet.