St. Louis Blues’ goaltender Jordan Binnington fined $5,000 for high-sticking.

Goalie Jordan Binnington of the St. Louis Blues has been fined $5,000 by the NHL following a high-sticking incident that occurred during last night’s game. The highest sum allowed by the CBA is the fine. The Player’s Emergency Assistance Fund will get the funds.

At 19:14 in the third quarter, Binnington was involved in an incident and received a minor penalty for the play. When Luke Evangelista of the Nashville Predators emerged from the St. Louis net, Binnington deliberately lifted his stick to block the path of the approaching forward. Binnington has performed a play akin to this in the NHL before.

The Blues’ goalie had only 43.7 seconds remaining in the game, so there was no reason for him to respond that way. There was no chance left for the Blues to mount a comeback as the Predators won the game convincingly, 5-2. With 32 shots, Binnington gave up four goals, enough for a save percentage of.875%.

With a 29-23-2 record, the Blues are presently occupying the final wildcard slot in the Western Conference. They are currently in a respectable position, but they still have a long way to go before guaranteeing a postseason spot. This season, Binnington has performed rather well. His stats are 19-15-2, 2.93 GAA, and.908 SV%. While those aren’t particularly high percentages, they represent an improvement above his.901% and.894% marks from the prior two seasons.

After this season ends, the 30-year-old goalie will still have three years left on his deal, and he will be paid $6 million a year throughout that time. For the remainder of the season, the Blues will heavily rely on Binnington to shut down opposition teams, since they are 20th in the NHL in terms of goals scored per game.