Duck Tales: Pateryn fined for cross-check against Milano

Just over 14 minutes into the first period of Monday night’s home opener between the Anaheim Ducks and Minnesota Wild, Wild defender Greg Pateryn delivered this cross-check to Sonny Milano’s face:

The play did not result in a penalty, but a review by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety assessed Pateryn a $5,000 fine for the illegal cross-check. The amount of the fine is the maximum amount allowed under the CBA and will go to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.

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On the Pond

• Greg Pateryn fined for cross-check against Ducks [Hockey Wilderness]
• Column: Ducks goalie John Gibson has been excellent, but he needs support from offense [LA Times]
• The Buzzer: John Gibson headlines some strong goalie performances [NBC Sports]
• COVID-19 delays debuts of Ducks prospects Trevor Zegras, Jamie Drysdale [Daily Breeze]
• Ducks Prospects: Colangelo, Andersson, Drew & More [The Hockey Writers]

Around the World

• New Jersey Devils Claim Goaltender Aaron Dell from Waivers [All About The Jersey]
• Why is Jake Voracek so mad? [Broad Street Hockey]
• The Montreal Canadiens penalty kill is using depth to their advantage [Habs EOTP]
• Columbus Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella denies benching disgruntled Pierre-Luc Dubois [ESPN]
• NHL postpones Tuesday’s Hurricanes-Predators game [NBC Sports]
• ‘Boy, This Is Eerie’: Behind the Scenes at a Fanless NHL Game [Bleacher Report]
• NHL teams wrestling with COVID-19 fan attendance policies [ESPN+]

Scores & Recaps

• San Jose Sharks 5, St. Louis Blues 5
• Minnesota Wild 0, Anaheim Ducks 1
• Columbus Blue Jackets 3, Detroit Red Wings 2
• Boston Bruins 0, New York Islanders 1
• Winnipeg Jets 1, Toronto Maple Leafs 3
• Buffalo Sabres 6, Philadelphia Flyers 1
• Carolina Hurricanes 4, Nashville Predators 2
• Vancouver Canucks 2, Calgary Flames 5
• Montreal Canadiens 3, Edmonton Oilers 1
• Arizona Coyotes 2, Vegas Golden Knights 4

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On the Schedule

• Winnipeg Jets at Ottawa Senators, 4 PT/7 ET on TVAS, TSN5, TSN3
• Chicago Blackhawks at Florida Panthers, 4 PT/7 ET on FS-F, NBCSCH
• Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers, 4 PT/7 ET on NBCSP, MSG-B
• New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers, 4 PT/7 ET on MSG, MSG+
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• Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings, 4:30 PT/7:30 ET on ESPN+, FS-D, FS-O
• Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings, 7 PT/10 ET on NHLN, SN, FS-W, ALT