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Vlasic fined, not suspended, for ‘dangerous use of stick’ on Karlsson

San Jose Sharks v Arizona Coyotes

GLENDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 19: Marc-Edouard Vlasic #44 of the San Jose Sharks during the first period of the NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on November 19, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Mike Hoffman ended up receiving a two-game suspension from that bitter San Jose Sharks - Ottawa Senators game, but Marc-Edouard Vlasic will only lose money for his actions.

The NHL announced that Vlasic will receive the maximum allowable fine of $5K for “dangerous use of the stick” on Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson.

That infraction prompted Sens forward Kyle Turris to go after Vlasic in an unlikely - but understandable - skirmish.

Here’s the altercation where Vlasic used his stick dangerously, as the league would say:

Now watch what Karlsson had to say about it:

Senators fans probably aren’t happy that Hoffman was suspended for two games for cross-checking Logan Couture while Vlasic only received a fine, but fair or not, that’s what happened.