Vegas Golden Knights forward Nicolas Roy was fined $7,812.50 following a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Friday night. The fine was the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement for cross-checking Trent Frederic of the Edmonton Oilers. Despite the fine, Roy avoided a suspension and will be able to play in Game 3 on Saturday in Edmonton. The Golden Knights are currently down 2-0 in the Western Conference semifinal series.
During Game 2 in Las Vegas, Roy received a five-minute major and a game misconduct at 5:37 of overtime in the team’s 5-4 loss to the Oilers. He attempted to play the puck while it was airborne but accidentally made contact with Frederic’s head, causing a laceration. Frederic briefly left the game but quickly returned to the ice. Edmonton was unable to score on the ensuing power play.
Roy, 28, has struggled in the first two games of the series, failing to register a point and holding a minus-4 rating. In the regular season, he tallied 31 points (15 goals, 16 assists) in 71 games. A Stanley Cup winner with Vegas, Roy has accumulated 166 points (68 goals, 98 assists) in 369 career games with the Carolina Hurricanes and Golden Knights.
