Panthers’ Eetu Luostarinen fined $5K for high-sticking

Florida forward Eetu Luostarinen was fined $5,000 on Monday for high-sticking Pittsburgh's Rickard Rakell.

The incident occurred at 2:38 of the second period in the Panthers' 5-2 road loss to the Penguins on Sunday.

The play knocked the Penguins forward to the ice and resulted in a double minor for Luostarinen.

Luostarinen, 27, has 27 points (nine goals, 18 assists) and 32 penalty minutes in 68 games this season.

The two-time Stanley Cup champion has 156 points (59 goals, 97 assists) in 442 games with the Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes.