Things got ugly between the Dallas Stars and the Anaheim Ducks on Friday, and not just on the scoreboard.
The morning after Dallas’ 9-2 win in Anaheim, Ducks forward Frank Vatrano was dealt a $5,000 fine, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for unsportsmanlike conduct in a penalty committed against Stars forward Jason Robertson.
In the third period with the game well in hand for Dallas, Robertson was streaking toward the Anaheim net and received a pass, though his shot was partially impacted by Vatrano, behind Robertson, slashing at him with his stick in the left arm.
When Robertson curled away from the net and toward the boards, Vatrano followed, taking Robertson down from behind and appearing to wrap his arms around Robertson’s face/throat area.
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Vatrano received 16 minutes worth of penalty time for the play: a two-minute minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct, two more minor penalties for roughing and a 10-minute misconduct that ended his night early.
The action led to a massive scrum between the Stars and the Ducks in the following moments. Robertson appeared to be OK once back on his feet.
The teams will see each other again back in Anaheim on Jan. 13.
The money from Vatrano’s fine goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.
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