NHL News just reported that Sharks forward Mason Marchment has been fined $5,000 for roughing Islanders forward Victor Eklund.
The incident came in Monday night's game in San Jose, which the Sharks won 3-2 in a shootout. Marchment picked up a double minor on the play, and the league has now followed up with the maximum fine.
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The post says only that Marchment got the max and that the double minor came last night. There is no suspension and no hearing mentioned, so the matter appears closed with the fine.
Marchment finished the night with 6 penalty minutes, 4 shots on goal and 17:16 of ice time. He now has 20 penalty minutes through 20 games this season.
Eklund, the 16th overall pick in 2025, scored in the game. He had 2 shots on goal and played 18:05, so whatever happened on the play did not take him out of the game.
The Islanders still left with nothing. Matthew Schaefer logged 30:51 and had an assist, which fits with the night Matthew Schaefer tying Bobby Orr in the record book was flagged, but Ilya Sorokin's 37 saves went to waste in the shootout loss.
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What the fine means for both teams
For New York, the loss stretched a skid to four straight. The Islanders sit 5th in the Metropolitan Division at 7-6-4 and head to Los Angeles on Thursday.
San Jose is in a different kind of hole. The Sharks are 8-11-1, 25th in the NHL, with a goal differential of -20 and a 3-7-0 record over their last 10 games.
Marchment is a -12 on the season, and a team in that spot cannot keep handing opponents a four-minute power play. The Sharks got away with it Monday because they won the shootout. They may not get away with it every night.
Some would call a $5,000 fine a slap on the wrist for a double minor. The league clearly saw something worth acting on, but not enough to take him out of the lineup.
Marchment should be available when the Sharks host the Penguins on Wednesday.
Quick hits
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS: Dan Kingerski just revealed new lines after practice in Anaheim, and Nicholas Robertson is getting a promotion. A bigger role for him is worth watching.
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RETURN TO WINNIPEG: Connor Hellebuyck just broke his silence, hours before his Devils face the Jets. He said things happened to his family that crossed the line.
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LOS ANGELES KINGS: RotoWire lists Anton Forsberg as the starter tonight against the Predators. Darcy Kuemper's status is still unclear, and that is a question worth asking.
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UTAH MAMMOTH: RotoWire has Dylan Guenther listed as questionable for Wednesday's game at Vegas. The Mammoth lineup could look different.
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INJURY: Andrew Gross reports Mathew Barzal, Matias Maccelli and Ryan Pulock were all in regular practice jerseys for the Islanders in San Jose this morning. That is a good sign for a team on a four-game skid.
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This article was written with the help of artificial intelligence, based on public reports and official sources.
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