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NHL fines Craig Smith $5K for high-sticking Jerry D’Amigo

Craig Smith

Nashville Predators center Craig Smith tries to control a bouncing puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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The NHL handed Nashville Predators forward Craig Smith a $5K fine for high-sticking Jerry D’Amigo of the Buffalo Sabres. Smith received a double-minor penalty during the game for that infraction.

Video of the infraction isn’t immediately available, although TV Sports did manage a freeze-frame of the moment:

Onlookers described it as a bloody scene:

It appears that D’Amigo donned a full cage after taking that stick up high:

Smith, 25, receives a $2 million salary this season. Even as an RFA, he’ll likely get a healthy raise this summer, so maybe he’ll ask the Predators to throw in an extra grand or five for good measure?