Nick Cousins, Senators fined for ‘unsportsmanlike conduct’ in Warmupgate

The NHL wasn’t about to let Nick Cousins and the Ottawa Senators completely off the hook for their actions in Warmupgate.

The league fined the Senators $25,000 and Cousins $2,083.33 on Friday for their actions during warmup prior to Game 3 of the first-round playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday.

The fine for Cousins was the maximum allowed under the CBA.

Video shows Cousins shooting a puck down the ice at Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz during the warmup.

Stolarz drew the Senators’ ire after a series of slashes against Ottawa forward Ridly Greig led to offsetting minors for both players in Game 2.

Greig crashed into Stolarz’s lower body on a rush in Game 1.

After Game 3, Stolarz said he’d made a pre-game deal with the officiating crew.

“Watch my back, and I’ll behave,” he said.

The Maple Leafs earned their second straight 3-2 overtime victory in Game 3, pushing the Senators to the brink of elimination with a 3-0 series lead.

Game 4 goes Saturday at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.