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One of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ newest defensemen has been hit with a fine from the NHL’s Department of Player Safety.

Oliver Ekman-Larsson has been fined $5,000 for interference against Tampa Bay Lightning forward Jake Guentzel.

The Maple Leafs and Lightning were facing off in the only NHL game of the evening, and Toronto walked away with a 5-2 win.

Guentzel fell to the ice holding his face, but didn’t miss any significant time.

Ekman-Larsson was given a two-minute minor penalty on the play, and it wasn’t their first run-in of the game.

In the second period, Guentzel was assessed his own two-minute minor for roughing against Ekman-Larsson.

Coming out of a scrum in the corner, Guentzel planted his forearm into Ekman-Larsson’s face.

No one left the game with injuries, but the NHL still decided to step in against Ekman-Larsson for his violent hit against Guentzel.

$5,000 is the maximum allowable under the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement.

Under the guidance of president Brendan Shanahan, the Leafs have been a powerhouse in the regular season – only to fall short in the playoffs.

After another first-round playoff exit last year, the Leafs retooled their defensive roster and brought in Craig Berube to serve as the new head coach.

Despite calls for change, their four highly paid star forwards – arguably the face of the Shanahan era – remain.