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Tuomo Ruutu Fined for Slew Foot

New Jersey Devils forward Tuomo Ruutu has been fined $5,000 for a slew foot on Pittsburgh Penguins center Matt Cullen in a Mar. 6 game. The NHL Department of Player Safety announced the fine Wednesday.

On the play Ruutu received a minor penalty for tripping.

Here’s the play that the fine derives from.
https://twitter.com/myregularface/status/707641837411033089

Ruutu has missed a good chunk of the season with a foot injury, limiting him to just 23 games on the season, over which he has no points. He’s also posted a -1.68% CF%Rel in his limited time this season.

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Dustin L. Nelson

Dustin L. Nelson

Dustin Nelson is the News Editor for The Hockey Writers. He's a contributor to Hockey Prospectus, Hockey Wilderness, and writes a column for Rotowire. He's also written for Gone Puck Wild, Wild Xtra, InDigest, Electric Literature, The Rumpus, Tiny Mix Tapes, Prefix Magazine & other publications. Have a tip? Email him at dlukenelson[at]gmail[dot]com.

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