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Coyotes avoided fines for Game 5 antics, but got stern lectures from Colin Campbell

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According to ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun, the Phoenix Coyotes won’t be subjected to any fines for actions following their playoff elimination.

But that doesn’t mean they got off scot-free.

NHL executive vice president Colin Campbell grilled Mike Smith, Shane Doan, Martin Hanzal and Keith Yandle over what they’d done and proceeded to give ‘em the business.

Campbell to Smith:

“Tossing your stick at the referee was real disrespectful.”

Campbell to Doan:

“Your comments after the game were not totally correct about the officiating and what you thought.”

Campbell to Hanzal:

“The way you went at the official after the game physically, you didn’t make contact, but that was disrespectful.”

Campbell to Yandle:

“I thought your comment about who was wearing what color was wrong. That’s the integrity of the game and you’re suggesting that because you didn’t have an owner that you have no support? Not a chance.”

Campbell said all four players agreed with his comments and that Doan was the most apologetic.

Campbell was also supposed to meet with Radim Vrbata but, in keeping with the spirit of the playoffs, Vrbata failed to show up. (Zing!)