Canadiens’ Emelin fined more than $11,000 for illegal check to the head of Sabres’ Gionta
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Montreal Canadiens defenceman Alexei Emelin has been fined $11,021.51 by the league for an illegal check to the head of Buffalo Sabres forward Brian Gionta.
The fine is the maximum permitted under the collective bargaining ag…