New York Islanders defenseman Logan Stanley is out $3,865 after the NHL’s Department of Player Safety fined him Sunday for slashing New Jersey Devils forward Nico Hischier.
The league said the hit to Stanley’s wallet was the maximum allowed under the collective bargaining agreement.
The play came during the Devils’ 5-4 overtime victory over the Islanders. With both players battling in front of the New York net, Stanley delivered several heavy slashes at Hischier, sending him down to the ice before the situation boiled over into a scrum at the crease.
Stanley was assessed two minor penalties on the sequence, though the Devils ended up with only a two-minute penalty because they also took an infraction during the scrum.
Stanley has played 16 games this season, posting five assists and 34 penalty minutes while averaging 21:16 of ice time. The 6-foot-7 defenseman is in his seventh NHL season and has 14 goals and 53 assists for 67 points in 294 career regular-season games with the Islanders, Buffalo Sabres and Winnipeg Jets.
Hischier, meanwhile, has 11 points in 17 games for New Jersey this season, with seven goals and four assists. The 27-year-old center is in his 10th NHL season and has totaled 206 goals and 293 assists for 499 points in 626 career regular-season games. He serves as the Devils’ captain.
The Islanders are 7-6-3 with 17 points through 16 games in 2026-27. Bo Horvat and Matthew Schaefer are tied for the team lead with 16 points apiece, with Horvat pacing the club with seven goals and Schaefer leading with 11 assists.
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