Hockey Wilderness · Jan 19, 2021
Greg Pateryn fined for cross-check against Ducks
Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images In one of the first mass performances by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety this season, Minnesota Wild defenseman Greg Pateryn has been fined a total of $5,000 for his cross-check against Anaheim Ducks forward Sonny Milano.
Fourteen minutes and 19 seconds into the first period of the game on Monday, Pateryn delivered a fairly hefty check with his stick against the back of Milano, but the play did not result in any penalty. As always, the fine will go towards the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.