The NHL's Department of Player Safety has announced a $2500 fine for Tampa Bay's Cedric Paquette for a high-stick on Florida's Frank Vatrano, but the vast majority of the responses to the announcement on Twitter have nothing to do with the incident. Reply after reply decried DoPS for doing nothing regarding the dangerous hit Ottawa's Chris Tierney laid on Vancouver's Brock Boeser earlier this week.
Boeser has been placed in concussion protocol after the obvious boarding infraction, which means he's being monitored for any signs of a concussion for a week while being kept out of games. Boeser returned to solo skating in Vancouver Saturday. Tierney, who has apologized to Boeser, was given a two-minute minor on the play. If you haven't had a chance to see the hit yet, you can watch it below:
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Several people on Twitter asked DoPS why Tierney received no supplemental discipline on the hit, with many calling the officiating "a joke" and accusing the NHL of incompetence. While there is little doubt Tierney wasn't trying to intentionally injure Boeser on the play, it is up to the hitter to ensure he isn't placing the person being hit in a potentially dangerous or threatening situation.
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