Sharks Forward Fined $5K for Roughing Islanders Rookie

San Jose Sharks forward Mason Marchment is walking away from Monday’s 3-2 shootout win over the New York Islanders $5,000 poorer.

At 8:52 of the third period, Islanders forward Victor Eklund hit Sharks forward Kiefer Sherwood awkwardly, and a scrum ensued. Marchment went over to the rookie and went after him. Marchment told reporters he thought Eklund had dropped his gloves, which is why he dropped his. He also said that he was surprised to get a double minor penalty and the only player penalized on the play.

“A little bit. I mean, I thought it was pretty dirty, and I didn’t even want to do anything about it too much like that,” Marchment said postgame. “But I thought he dropped his stuff, so I dropped mine, and I ended up getting the four. I mean, just stick up for a teammate. He would do the same thing for me.”

On Tuesday, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced that the San Jose Sharks forward was fined $5,000.

The team would kill the four-minute penalty and eventually turn it into a 4-on-3 power play. Neither team scored a goal in the third period despite the extended power plays.

The Sharks play the Islanders again in less than a month on Dec. 4 on Long Island.