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Islanders’ Hamonic suspended one game for instigating fight

Dallas Stars v New York Islanders

at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on January 6, 2014 in Uniondale, New York.

Bruce Bennett

The National Hockey League has suspended New York Islanders defenseman Travis Hamonic for one game without pay for instigating a fight in the final five minutes of a game.

The incident occurred late in the third period of Saturday’s game between the Islanders and New Jersey Devils. Hamonic was assessed a fighting major, instigator penalty, a misconduct and game misconduct after he went after Devils’ left-winger Ryan Carter.

Earlier in the period, Hamonic fought Devils forward Steve Bernier. The Islanders lost the game by a final score of 6-1.

According to a statement released by the NHL on Saturday evening, Hamonic will forfeit $19,780.22 in salary. Islanders head coach Jack Capuano has also been fined $10,000.

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