NHL sanctions Golden Knights with draft pick loss and Tortorella fine for media policy breach
The NHL fined Vegas Golden Knights head coach John Tortorella $100,000 and stripped the team of their 2026 second-round draft pick for flagrant violations of playoff media regulations after Game 6 vs. the Ducks, with an appeal option; the punishment comes as Vegas heads into the Western Conference Finals without early-round picks in the next two drafts.