<p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Carolina forward Jordan Staal was fined $5,000 Saturday for what the NHL called a dangerous trip on Nashville’s Luke Kunin.</p>
<p>The fine is the maximum allowed under the collective bargaining agreement. </p>
<p>It was announced hours after <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nashville-predators-carolina-hurricanes-boston-bruins-washington-capitals-hockey-a1e2e2fc01bfe2c34d1525e1966401c9">Nashville beat Carolina 5-4 in double overtime Friday night</a> to pull within 2-1 of the Hurricanes in their first-round series. </p>
<p>Staal was penalized at 14:05 of the second period for the trip. His penalty came 30 seconds after Warren Foegele sent the puck over the glass, putting Nashville on a 5-on-3. The Predators scored their first power-play goal of the series. </p>
<p>He also scored a goal at 3:31 of the second that tied it 2-2. </p>
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