New Jersey Has A Deep Offense NHL Player Safety has announced that New Jersey Devils [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/] defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic has been fined $1,996.53 for cross-checking Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk. This is the maximum allowable fine under the CBA. This incident occurred less than a minute into the first period of the Devils' 2-1 shootout loss to the Florida Panthers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/] on Tuesday night (Jan. 14). Kovacevic was given a two-minute minor penalty for cross-checking on the play. Johnathan Kovacevic [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjEyMTQxNTQ0NjAwMjUwMzQ0/usatsi_24958855.jpg] Johnathan Kovacevic Kovacevic, 27, has appeared in 46 games this season with the Devils, where he has one goal, 11 assists, and a team-best plus-15 rating [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/latest-news/devils-should-make-big-move-with-defender].
