The NHL's Department of Player Safety announced today that Pittsburgh Penguins defender Jeff Petry had been fined $5,000 for roughing Red Wings' prospect Jonatan Berggren.
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Petry threw a pretty blatant right cross to the back of Berggren's head and caught the Swede clean. Not sure what the veteran defenseman was thinking in that moment.
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Petry did offer clarification, suggesting he was not attempting to punch the back of Berggren's head, instead saying he was merely looking to make a defensive play.
"I was just trying to punch/push the top of shoulder to kind of knock him off balance. It grazed off the top of his shoulder and went up. I wasn't trying to punch him in the back of the head or anything like that."
Sure, Jeff ;)
Berggren was not injured on the play, and the league did not find it egregious enough to warrant a suspension. Petry, who makes over $6 million per season, will simply part ways with a light $5,000 fine.
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