Ryan Leonard has less pocket change after the Washington Capitals‘ 7-4 loss to the New Jersey Devils.
The 21-year-old winger was fined $2,448.45, the maximum allowed under the CBA, for his baseball-swing high stick into Glass’s face during Saturday’s second period. The supplemental discipline is the first of Leonard’s career.
The play occurred 5:39 into the second frame. After Glass swiped the puck away from Leonard along the sideboards, the Capitals’ young star reared back and swung his stick into Glass’s face, opening a gash near the Devils forward’s right eye.
Leonard was assessed a double minor for high-sticking after the swing drew blood. Glass did not leave the game, and the Capitals successfully killed the four-minute power play.
Ryan Leonard’s double minor for high-sticking Cody Glass
Leonard played 15:57 of ice time in the loss, scoring his seventh goal of the season in the first period. He also notched an assist on Ilya Protas‘ third-period power-play goal.
The 2023 first-round pick has 14 points (7g, 7a) in 18 games this season, tying for third on the Capitals in scoring. Leonard signed an eight-year, $84 million contract extension with Washington this past September.
