NHL Player Safety has announced that New Jersey Devils defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic has been fined $1,996.53 for cross-checking Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk. This is the maximum allowable fine under the CBA.
New Jersey’s Johnathan Kovacevic has been fined $1,996.53, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for cross-checking Florida’s Matthew Tkachuk.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) January 15, 2025
This incident occurred less than a minute into the first period of the Devils’ 2-1 shootout loss to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night (Jan. 14). Kovacevic was given a two-minute minor penalty for cross-checking on the play.
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Kovacevic, 27, has appeared in 46 games this season with the Devils, where he has one goal, 11 assists, and a team-best plus-15 rating.
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