Panthers’ Brad Marchand fined $5K for unsportsmanlike conduct vs. Sabres

Brad Marchand will have to take some money out of his rainy-day funds after a fight Saturday night.

The Florida Panthers forward has been fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct after a scuffle with Buffalo Sabres defenceman Rasmus Dahlin, the NHL’s department of player safety announced Sunday.

Things initially got heated between the two when Dahlin checked Marchand from behind midway through the second period, much to the chagrin of the 37-year-old. The two made contact again moments later, which led to Dahlin falling onto the ice before Marchand pounced on the Swedish D-man to throw some punches.

Though it wasn’t specified what part of the brawl prompted the fine from the league, Marchand did take the fight an extra step, skating away with Dahlin’s helmet after referees stepped in to stop the action.

As he was being escorted to the penalty box (two minutes for interference and two for roughing), Marchand was seen holding onto a blue Sabres helmet.

He kept hold of it all the way into the sin bin, where he ripped the straps off the helmet before chucking it back onto the ice. Dahlin, who was not penalized on the play, was seen shaking his head and making comments in the direction of Marchand following those antics, but nothing more came from the incident.

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