NHL fines Tortorella $25,000 for conduct in media session

[ASFN Admin]

Columbus Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella has been fined $25,000 for his conduct during a media session after his team was eliminated from the playoffs, the NHL said Tuesday. Following the Tampa Bay Lightning's Game 5 victory over the Blue Jackets, Tortorella ended his video news conference after two questions, got up and walked away. In handing down the fine, the NHL was collecting on a ''conditional'' one issued in January after Tortorella criticized officials and the league for what he perceived as a time-keeping error in a Dec. 29 loss to Chicago.

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