NEW YORK -- Montreal Canadiens defenceman Alexei Emelin has been fined $11,021.51 by the league for an illegal check to the head of Buffalo Sabres forward Brian Gionta.
The fine is the maximum permitted under the collective bargaining agreement.
The incident occurred at 18:06 of the third period of a 2-1 win by the Sabres on Friday. Emelin elbowed Gionta in the head and was assessed a minor penalty.
It was during the ensuing power play that the Sabres scored the game-winning goal.
- with files from CTV Montreal
