Leafs fined 100 K for traveling on December 26 - Keefe fined for protecting his players

[Apex Predator]

https://media.nhl.com/public/news/16599

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[IPS]

The 26th??? You mean the day before they had a game?

What a stupid f***ing rule. And you're gonna tell me with a straight face that the Leafs are the only team who did this?

 

[PromisedLand]

f*** you bettman

 

[LeafChief]

This remind me of the time the league told the Leafs that they had to stop using official referees at their training camp because other teams complained and then then a bunch of other teams used official referees at their training camps and it was okay.

 

[Mickey Marner]

Probably just trying to time the storm. Otherwise, why not just wait 102 minutes and save 100k.

 

[PromisedLand]

so which player called in the NHLPA office and complained?

 

[SprDaVE]

I love this league bias towards the Leafs though. Paying great dividends.

Did someone tell Sutter or..?

 

[Canadian Finn]

Probably just trying to time the storm. Otherwise, why not just wait 102 minutes and save 100k.

because they make it in 15 minutes on the muppets that frequent the hot stove every game.

 

[Leafidelity]

so which player called in the NHLPA office and complained?

Smells like Darren Dreger to me

 

[Aashir]

Bettman wanted some spending money for his darling arizona. There’s arizonas monthly check right there

Keep cashing them in Arizona, we got no problem giving you freebies

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

I’m more ticked about Keefe getting fined for the lightest critique of garbage officiating. I guess if you hurt Golden Boy Wes’ feelings it’s more noticeable.

 

[Al14]

The NHL keeps on PUNISHING our Leafs at every turn!!! Enough of this shite!!!

MLSE HAS to DO SOMETHING to get this league back!!! Withhold all profit sharing till this nonsense STOPS!!!

f*** Bettman, and f*** all U.S.A. based teams!!!

 

[saltming]

100K?
How will MLSE keep the doors open?

 

[al secord]

Coyotes get their water turned back on.

 

[Shooter2x]

Pretty obvious they committed beforehand to paying that fine in order to prioritize safety. These guys spend more than 100k on smaller stuff than this, they knew what they were doing.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Rounding error at years end.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Also if you don’t want players travelling the 26th don’t schedule games on the 27th. Christ.

 

[Doublerum1975]

Arizona needed to get more for timmins i guess

 

[dubplatepressure]

Toronto Maple Leafs fined for travel to St. Louis | TSN

The NHL has fined the Toronto Maple Leafs $100,000 for travelling to St. Louis on Dec. 26, it was announced Wednesday.

www.tsn.ca

Keefe was also fined $25k for "demeaning conduct directed at the officials" -- no comment from the league on why a blatant 4-minute high stick with 3-minutes left in the game that left our player spitting blood and needing zippers was not called. Instead, they fine Keefe for arguing. What a f***ing embarrassment.

 

[stickty111]

NHL being NHL

 

[notDatsyuk]

Probably just trying to time the storm. Otherwise, why not just wait 102 minutes and save 100k.

And probably worth the fine, which isn't even pocket change.

Nothing to see here.

 

[Twine Tickler]

wouldn't be surprised to hear this was something the team voted on doing. I understand guys want full days off, but with the afternoon game on the 22nd, they basically had 3 full days and 4 nights to get after it. I highly doubt they wanted to travel on the 27th and play on the same day just to get another extra day/night.

The Leafs know the rules. They likely knew they were going to get fined as a result. As long as the players were not upset by the decision to travel on the 26th then all is fine with me. If I were to guess, this was likely brought up in a captains meeting and given to the players to decide.

Leafs were probably happy to eat the 100k to give them an edge in the game, and all is well.

what I do find funny is that there were 11 games played yesterday and we were the only road team to violate this and decide to not fly on a game day???

at the end of the day, I just cannot see the players being in favor of flying on a game day. Makes zero f***ing sense to me. You'd have to imagine this is just the Leafs doing right by their players vs. forcing them back to work early

 

[Leafsfan74]

And Keefe fined $25,000 for being "demeaning to the refs". Best $25k spent (though Keefe might not think so).

The NHL owes MLSE millions for the refs stealing a series for T.B last year and Bettman owes the fans an apology for such egregious reffing for a starving fanbase that simply wants fairness come playoffs.

If I had the resources, I'd produce a documentary analyzing that series, the calls made and dives allowed.

 

[Cleetus]

another 25K for berating an NHL official lol

 

[Future]

Whatever happened to that ref that assaulted Michael Bunting?