"Per a video from the Sound of Hockey, Duhaime, while on the Capitals bench, caught Jacob Melanson with his stick as the Kraken forward skated by on the ice with 7:10 remaining in the second period. The play was commented on by the Kraken telecast, "Melanson is clipped by a stick, an accidental stick." The two then later settled the score, dropping the gloves with 1:10 seconds remaining in the third period. Melanson won the fight, earning the takedown."
"NEW YORK (Jan. 28, 2026) - Washington Capitals forward Brandon Duhaime has been fined $2,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct toward an opponent while on Washington's bench during NHL Game No. 839 in Seattle on Tuesday, Jan. 27, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred at 12:50 of the second period. The money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund."
Washington Capitals forward Brandon Duhaime was fined $2,500 by the NHL for unsportsmanlike conduct while on the Capitals bench during a game in Seattle. Video showed Duhaime catching Kraken forward Jacob Melanson with his stick as Melanson skated by late in the second period with 7:10 remaining. Kraken telecast described the contact as accidental. The two later fought with 1:10 left in the third period, and Melanson won the fight. The fine will be directed to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund. The Capitals lost the game 5-1 to the Seattle Kraken.
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