NHL fines Canadiens D Arber Xhekaj for unsportsmanlike conduct

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The NHL fined Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj the maximum amount, $3,385.42, for unsportsmanlike conduct against Toronto Maple Leafs forward Cedric Pare, the league's department of player safety announced Sunday.

The fine, the most allowable under the collective bargaining agreement, followed Xhekaj's actions in the first period of Toronto's 2-1 preseason victory over