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Capitals' Brandon Duhaime fined for poking Kraken's Jacob Melanson from the bench
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Washington Capitals right wing Brandon Duhaime, top, and Dallas Stars defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin (46) fight during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Washington. - photo by AP Photo/Nick Wass
NEW YORK (AP) — Washington Capitals forward Brandon Duhaime was fined $2,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct for poking Seattle’s Jacob Melanson while on the bench. The NHL's Department of Player Safety announced the supplemental discipline Wednesday. The department, led by retired enforcer George Parros, recently took over control of all the league's in-arena disciplinary decisions, some of which were previously handled by hockey operations.