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Kadri fined $5K for throat slash gesture at Giordano

Montreal Canadiens v Toronto Maple Leafs

Montreal Canadiens v Toronto Maple Leafs

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Nazem Kadri’s “inappropriate gestures” on Tuesday night have left him lighter in the wallet.

On Thursday, the NHL announced that Kadri has been fined $5,000 -- the maximum allowable under the CBA -- for making a throat slash gesture at Mark Giordano during Calgary’s 4-3 win over the Leafs two nights ago.

The incident occurred after Kadri took exception to a heavy Giordano check. While on the bench, the Leafs forward made the gesture, one the NHL has been cracking down on since 2000.

Former NHLer Nick Boyton was suspended twice for making the gesture, first in 2006 then again in 2010. He was banned one game for each incident.