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Capitals defenseman Kempny hit with maximum fine for Game 2 cross-check

The NHL Department of Player Safety announced Monday that the Washington Capitals‘ Michal Kempny will be fined $2,419.35 for cross-checking the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Cedric Paquette in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday.

The amount represents the maximum fine allowed by the league’s collective bargaining agreement.

Kempny was sent to the penalty box for this cross-check on the Tampa Bay center:

Paquette takes a cross check to the face. Kempny headed to the box pic.twitter.com/2gcfmuet3R

— Jeremy Houghtaling (@JGHoughtaling) May 14, 2018

He will not be suspended for any length of time.