Metropolitan Notes: Cristall, Koivunen, Brazeau, Kindel

Andrew Cristall ejected, fined as tempers flare in Capitals-Flyers game

Andrew Cristall cross-checked Hunter McDonald in the face and was ejected after the Flyers defenseman had checked Ryan Leonard. Cristall was fined.

NHL fines Capitals' Cristall for cross-checking Flyers' McDonald

Washington Capitals forward Andrew Cristall has been fined $2,250.86, the maximum amount allowable under the CBA, for cross-checking Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Hunter McDonald, the NHL's department of player safety announced Tuesday.

Metropolitan Notes: Cristall, Koivunen, Brazeau, Kindel

According to NHL Player Safety, Capitals forward Andrew Cristall has been fined $2,250.86, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for cross-checking Hunter Mcdonald in their preseason game against the Philadelphia Flyers. The hit occurred at 7:07 of the second period, when Cristall raised his stick high to cross-check the Flyers defender in the face. This instance came in retaliation for McDonald hitting Washington’s Ryan Leonard alongside the boa…

Caps’ Cristall Gets Major & Game for Cross-Check to Face

The Capitals' Andrew Cristall picked up a five-minute major and an automatic game misconduct for cross-checking Flyers defenseman Hunter McDonald in the face.

Andrew Cristall could face supplemental discipline after cross-checking Hunter McDonald in the face

Andrew Cristall was ejected from Monday’s Washington Capitals–Philadelphia Flyers preseason game in Hershey after sticking up for teammate Ryan Leonard. The mess started when Flyers prospect defenseman Hunter McDonald cleaned Leonard out hard into the boards. Cristall immediately skated over and cross-checked McDonald in the face, sparking a melee in the Capitals’ offensive zone. Video