GIF- Joe Thornton And Ryan Reaves Fined For High-Sticking

03/31/2019 at 3:09pm EDT

NEW YORK (March 31, 2019) – San Jose Sharks forward Joe Thornton has been fined $2,500 for high-sticking Vegas Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves during NHL Game No. 1211 in San Jose on Saturday, March 30, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.

The incident occurred at 15:20 of the first period. Thornton was assessed a minor penalty for high-sticking.

NEW YORK (March 31, 2019) – Vegas Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves has been fined $2,500 for high-sticking San Jose Sharks forward Joe Thornton during NHL Game No. 1211 in San Jose on Saturday, March 30, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.

The incident occurred at 16:10 of the third period.

Watch both of the incidents below.

Here's what led to the melee during the commercial break. Appears Joe Thornton put the butt-end of his stick into Ryan Reaves' neck. pic.twitter.com/u3imiT8olN
— x-Knights On Ice (@knightsonice) March 31, 2019

I found it. Here is the high-stick that Reaves was just fined $2,500 for by the NHL. #VegasBorn @TheAthleticNHL @TheAthleticLV pic.twitter.com/xauSo0oDGY
— Jesse Granger (@JesseGranger_) March 31, 2019

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