Canadiens’ Emelin fined for illegal check to head NEW YORK – Montreal Canadiens defenseman Alexei Emelin has been fined $11,021.51, the maximum permitted under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for an illegal check to the head of Buffalo Sabres forward Brian Gionta during NHL Game No. 337 in B… Author: sportallinfo Published: 29 novembre 2014 Categories: NHL