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Bruins’ Kevin Shattenkirk fined for unsportsmanlike conduct during win over Penguins
Shattenkirk grazed Pittsburgh's Michael Bunting with his stick during Saturday's 6-4 win.
Kevin Shattenkirk’s wallet is going to be a bit lighter this week.
The Bruins defenseman was fined $2,734.38, the maximum allowable under the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement, for unsportsmanlike conduct during Boston’s 6-4 win over the Penguins on Saturday night.
The NHL did not note in its press release what exactly Shattenkirk did to earn the fine, but stated that the blueliner’s infraction was against Penguins forward Michael Bunting.
In the closing seconds of the first period, Shattenkirk grazed Bunting with his stick as the Pittsburgh skater glided past Boston’s bench. Shattenkirk was far from the only Bruins player peeved at Bunting, who tripped up Linus Ullmark while buzzing past Boston’s crease just seconds earlier.
Shattenkirk was not penalized for the incident against Bunting, who also got tangled up with Brad Marchand during Saturday’s matchup at PPG Paints Arena.
Bunting scored a goal and added an assist for Pittsburgh, but it was Shattenkirk and the Bruins who had the last laugh.
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Along with Boston severely hampering the Penguins’ last-ditch efforts to punch a ticket to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Shattenkirk fired home his sixth goal of the season in the second period — a strong showing for the veteran in his first game since April 2.
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