Flyers' Nicolas Aube-Kubel Fined For Kneeing

NHL Player Safety has fined Philadelphia Flyers forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel $2,678.50 for kneeing Mason Marchment of the Florida Panthers. This comes just one day after they opted not to fine Dallas Stars defenseman Jani Hakanpaa for kneeing Drew Doughty.

Philadelphia’s Nicolas Aube-Kubel has been fined $2,687.50, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for Kneeing Florida’s Mason Marchment.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) October 24, 2021

While skating across the offensive zone, Aube-Kubel caught Marchment's knee, which led to the latter staying down on the ice. Thankfully, though, Marchment would return to the game shortly after.

And we have another knee on knee collision, this time Aube-Kubel on Mason Marchment. pic.twitter.com/exIjle03Pd
— NHL Review (@nhl_review) October 24, 2021

Aube-Kubel has cemented himself a spot in Philadephia's bottom-six and is known for playing with a high degree of tenacity. It's ultimately what makes him most effective in this league. He also has provided some decent depth scoring in the process. In 99 career games thus far, he has 10 goals, 17 assists and 27 points.

Do you feel that a fine for Aube-Kubel is fair? Do you think the winger also should have been suspended? Let us know in the comments! We're all ears.