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NHL fines Florida’s Anton Lundell for high-sticking Montreal’s Alexandre Texier

NHL fines Florida's Anton Lundell for high-sticking Montreal's Alexandre Texier | iNFOnews.ca
Montreal Canadiens' Alexandre Texier (85) celebrates his hat trick goal against the Florida Panthers with teammates Joe Veleno (90) and Alexandre Carrier (45) during third period NHL hockey action in Montreal on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

NEW YORK — Florida Panthers forward Anton Lundell has been fined $5,000 for high-sticking Montreal Canadiens forward Alexandre Texier, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced Friday.

The fine is the maximum allowable under the league’s collective bargaining agreement.

The incident occurred at 16:51 of the second period of Thursday’s game in Montreal. Lundell was assessed a double-minor penalty for high-sticking.

The money will be directed to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.

Texier recorded a hat trick in the Canadiens’ 6-2 win at the Bell Centre.

Texier was recently named to France’s men’s hockey team for next month’s Milano Cortina Olympics, while Lundell has been selected to represent Finland.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 9, 2026.

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Montreal Canadiens’ Alexandre Texier (85) scores on Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) during third period NHL hockey action in Montreal on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
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Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell falls to the ice during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Montréal Canadiens, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
NHL fines Florida's Anton Lundell for high-sticking Montreal's Alexandre Texier | iNFOnews.ca
Florida Panthers’ Anton Lundell (15) high sticks Montreal Canadiens’ Alexandre Texier (85) during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

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