October 1, 2025: Cousins was assessed a minor penalty by referees Eric Furlatt and Pierre Lambert for a violent slash to the right arm of Montreal Canadiens rookie Ivan Demidov.
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was he ejected
That "fine" is ridiculous. This needs to be suspension
What a bunch of… 2k $ !!! That’s a lunch for a hockey player! So, this league is saying : « go ahead and hurt anyone! It’s FREE! »
just wait and see next game, the sheriff will bring true justice to this classless scumbag
This is classic NHL .
how big would the fine be if it was McDavid was involved? nhl what a joke
That's the NHL salary equivalent of 50 cents
Montreal fans would be laughing if it was against the leafs. Ottawa is a disgusting dirty team.
I’m confused, why are they taking money at all? Just make it a major or something.
cousins is a pylon should not be in the nhl
I need this guy to chop some wood for me, he's perfect
The fact that Cousins “can’t believe he got a penalty” is absolutely wild, and why you just can’t trust anyone. He was so scared to finish the game after that he took extra penalties yapping to the ref to make sure he didnt have to face anyone and would have 100% got his has kicked if he stepped 1 more second on the ice. I would not be surprised that he does not play saturday because of this.
oilers fans are like "this is how we feel froggie fans"
Cousins is a bum, targeting a rookies wrist with a slash just because you missed your hit is pathetic. And only did it after Xhekajs were gone he better hope his coach like him and benches him Saturday, i want Saturday to be a hockey game and if hes on the ice I dont think it will be.
What a fucking shithead. 2k should be his salary, for his entire life. That's how much he is worth.
he should get 30 games too
Panthers material.
This is a problem in nhl when a blatant slash you have the offender actually cry and complain he got caught. Just stfu snd go into the penalty box. If its blatant like this and they complain give extra 2 mins. There are alot of bad and missed calls but these blatant ones that players complain about need extra mins.
Demidov is the biggest rat in the NHL. He feathered a pass to Pinto and then faked an injru to cover his tracks. What a joke – and everyone fell for it
Demidov should get fined for such a stupid play at the blueline.