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Originally Posted by neo45
That's an awful reason to fine a coach. Because one player dropped his gloves too soon? Happens all the time. Westgarth didn't take any cheapshots at Bieksa like Kassian did to Bouma later in the game either. There was absolutely zero intent to injure by the Flames shown here
If Hartley gets a fine it's going to be one of those $5000 dollar fines that the coach gets back at the end of the season anyways. Tortorella will be punished way more severely
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Well if it isn't a rule now it has been talked about fining coaches for staged fights at the start of games.
Westgarth was clearly the initiator of the fights as he had his gloves off before anyone. He was out there with one purpose and that was too fight. No denying that.
I love what Hartley did, loved the fights but Hartley 100% deserves a fine from how that game started and how fast Westgarth had his gloves off.