The NHL's Department of Player Safety has hit Nick Cousins of the Montreal Canadiens with the maximum fine allowable under the current collective bargaining agreement for boarding Detroit's Mike Green Tuesday night. Cousins will forfeit $2,688.17 as a result.
The hit, which you can see below from a couple of different angles, came in the first period of Detroit's 4-3 win over the Habs. It was originally called cross-checking but changed to boarding before Cousins hit the penalty box.
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Cousins has five goals and eight assists for 13 points with the Canadiens this season. He's played a total of 38 games. The 26-year-old has also suited up for the Arizona Coyotes and Philadelphia Flyers over the course of his career.
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