LAS VEGAS — Antoine Roussel received a maximum fine for biting Marc-Edouard Vlasic Friday night. Sharks coach Pete DeBoer isn’t sure whether the punishment matches the severity of the crime.
The NHL Department of Player Safety slapped the Vancouver Canucks agitator with a $5,000 fine Saturday, the maximum allowable under the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement with the Players’ Association, for his bite on Vlasic in the final minute of the Sharks 4-0 win at SAP Center Friday. DeBoer questioned whether the punishment is severe enough to deter future players from committing a similar act.
“There’s no place in the game for that,” DeBoer said.