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Clifford Fined For Knee Hit On Nugent-Hopkins

10/28/2013 at 3:31pm EDT

Watch the hit below, at the beginning of the recap of the Kings/Oilers game...

added 5:16pm, Official NHL release is below...

NEW YORK -- Los Angeles Kings forward Kyle Clifford has been fined $2,756.41, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for kneeing Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in NHL Game No. 170 in Los Angeles on Sunday, October 27, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced today.

The incident occurred at 7:41 of the first period. No penalty was assessed on the play.

The fine money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.

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