When the NHL announced on Sunday that it had fined the Bruins defenseman the maximum $2,734.38 for unsportsmanlike behavior, Kevin Shattenkirk’s pocketbook was a little lighter.
Shattenkirk makes contact with Michael Bunting with his stick in the last 30 seconds of the first period during Boston’s 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night at PPG Paints Arena. On the play, Shattenkirk did not receive a penalty.
In addition to scoring a goal in the Bruins’ victory, Shattenkirk, whose previous game was on April 2, helped them get one step closer to winning the Atlantic Division. The division remained open since the Florida Panthers defeated the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. However, even if Florida had lost, the Bruins would not have won the championship because Boston needed a regulation loss to do it.
There are two games left for the Bruins in the regular season before the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They play the Washington Capitals on Monday before hosting the Ottawa Senators at TD Garden to conclude the 2024–24 schedule.
The Bruins’ victory on Saturday improved their position in the rankings, meaning they can now only place second in the Atlantic Division.
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