Vegas Golden Knights Head Coach John Tortorella behind his players during NHL hockey game 6 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round game against the Anaheim Ducks played on May 14, 2026 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA.

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Golden Knights lose draft pick, John Tortorella fined $100K for ‘flagrant’ media violations in bombshell decision

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John Tortorella apparently didn't want anything to do with the media on Thursday night. On Friday, the NHL came down on the Golden Knights — hard. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include Fox News, New York Post.

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Vegas Golden Knights Head Coach John Tortorella behind his players during NHL hockey game 6 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round game against the Anaheim Ducks played on May 14, 2026 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA.
New York Post
New York Post
Leaning right
5/15/2026

Golden Knights lose draft pick, John Tortorella fined $100K for ‘flagrant’ media violations in bombshell decision

John Tortorella apparently didn’t want anything to do with the media Thursday night. On Friday, the NHL came down on the Golden Knights and their head coach — hard. The league took away the team’s 2026 second-round pick and fined Tortorella $100,000 after he skipped a postgame press conference in the aftermath of.

Golden Knights, head coach John Torotella hit with major punishment after advancing to the conference final
Fox News
Fox News
Strongly right
5/15/2026

Golden Knights, head coach John Torotella hit with major punishment after advancing to the conference final

Danny Z & Hammer join Dan for another round of Shot Clock Violation. The Vegas Golden Knights are on to the Western Conference Final, where they will face the Colorado Avalanche, but some news that broke on Friday is going to put quite the damper on the celebrations. The NHL is taking away a draft pick at the upcoming.