Maple Leafs' Simmonds, Clifford fined for charging, high-sticking

The bank accounts for a pair of Toronto Maple Leafs enforcers are a bit lighter following Thursday's chippy affair with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Wayne Simmonds was fined $2,250 by the NHL's Department of Player Safety for charging Mikhail Sergachev, while Kyle Clifford was docked $2,500 for high-sticking Corey Perry.

Here's a look at Simmonds' hit:

Simmonds dropped Sergachev pic.twitter.com/o2XfH3vgeV

- Omar (@TicTacTOmar) April 22, 2022

Simmonds may have been seeking retribution on Sergachev for punching Michael Bunting in the back of the head earlier in the contest.

Shoutout to the TSN panel bringing up the stupidity of this punch from Sergachev on Bunting pic.twitter.com/qVmMNcGk04

- alberto (@twistedleafs) April 22, 2022

Sergachev was not penalized or disciplined for the play.

Simmonds also dropped the gloves with Lightning heavyweight Pat Maroon later in the game.

Meanwhile, Clifford used the butt end of his stick to bonk a helmetless Perry on top of the head.

Clifford bopped Perry on the head with his stick pic.twitter.com/NDvIdwsfdk

- Omar (@TicTacTOmar) April 22, 2022

All told, there were 114 penalty minutes handed out during the contest, which the Lightning won 8-1. Simmonds and Clifford combined for 25 of them.

Toronto and Tampa Bay are currently slated to meet in Round 1 of the playoffs.

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