Patrick Kaleta Fined for High Stick

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NEW YORK -- Buffalo Sabres forward Patrick Kaleta has been fined $2,500, the maximum allowed under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for high sticking Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Derek Morris in NHL Game No. 276 Saturday night in Buffalo, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced today.

The incident occurred at 17:55 of the second period. Kaleta was assessed a minor penalty for high sticking on the play.

The fine money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.

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I can't find a video of it but he should consider himself lucky. Morris got in his was and Kaleta fell down and looked like he purposely swung baseball style at his face. Good thing Morris wasn't injured or Kaleta may have missed many games.

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:25 in. almost disastrous.

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