Metropolitan Notes: Cristall, Koivunen, Brazeau, Kindel

By Marcus Antonelli | at September 22, 2026 10:22 am According to NHL Player Safety, Capitals forward Andrew Cristall has been fined $2,250.86, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for cross-checking Hunter Mcdonald in their preseason game against the Philadelphia Flyers. The hit occurred at 7:07 of the second period, when Cristall raised his stick high to cross-check the Flyers defender in the face. This instance came in retaliation for McDonald hitting Washington’s Ryan Leonard alongside the boards while Leonard was off balance. After the incident, Cristall received a five-minute major and a ten-minute game misconduct. Additional Metro Notes: There...