Canucks’ Prust fined $5,000 by NHL for spearing Bruins’ Marchand

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Vancouver Canucks forward Brandon Prust was fined $5,000 by the NHL on Sunday for spearing Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand on Saturday night.

Prust was assessed a 10-minute misconduct penalty for the incident in the third period of the Bruins’ 4-0 victory in Vancouver.

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