Silent Knights: Media freeze-out costs VGK, Torts
Key takeaways
- Some players did speak to the media at the postgame podium.
- In a release, the NHL said that "the imposition of these penalties comes after previous warnings were issued to the Club regarding their compliance with the Media Regulations and other associated policies."
- The NHL also said that the Golden Knights have been offered an opportunity to appeal the sanctions to the commissioner's office at an in-person meeting that would be held next week in New York.
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The Vegas Golden Knights have been stripped of their second-round pick in this year's draft, with coach John Tortorella also receiving a $100,000 fine, for "flagrant violations" of the NHL's Stanley Cup playoff media regulations, the league announced Friday.
The league-imposed sanctions come one day after the Golden Knights didn't open their dressing room to the media while Tortorella also declined to speak with reporters after the team's series-clinching 5-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals. Some players did speak to the media at the postgame podium.
In a release, the NHL said that "the imposition of these penalties comes after previous warnings were issued to the Club regarding their compliance with the Media Regulations and other associated policies."