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Fines are not an option come playoff time, either, so I was mistaken in suggesting that as a possibility late Tuesday. Players aren’t paid in playoffs. Fine amounts are calculated based on number of days/games in regular season. No mechanism currently exists to fine in playoffs.According to The Athletic's Aaron Portzline, the National Hockey League has reviewed Marchand's punch to the back of the head of an unsuspecting at the final buzzer of Tuesday's Game 3.
Portzline also points out that fines are not an option come playoff time as fine amounts are calculated based on number of days/games in the regular season. No mechanism currently exists to fine players during the playoffs. The incident occurred late in the third period of the Blue Jackets 2-1 victory over the Bruins in Game 3 after froze the puck in the Columbus end. As officials broke up an ensuing scrum, Marchand appeared to punch Harrington while the Blue Jackets defenceman was on his knees. Marchand then skated away
Harrington was not injured on the play and Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella refused to comment on Marchand's actions post-game. "I am not giving you my thoughts. I don't need to give any thoughts on that," Tortorella said. "You guys can come up with something there."In 10 playoff games, Marchand has four goals and five assists.
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