NHL fines reference Bruins $ 2500 for obscene gesture

BOSTON (AP) — The NHL was fined Boston Bruins defenceman Andrew reference (FSY) $ 2500 for making an obscene gesture to the crowd in Montreal The team disclosed that fine on Friday raised the Ference. middle finger of his glove on the left after his goal cut the lead of the Canadiens to a 3-2 midway through the second period Thursday night. The Bruins won 5-4 in overtime to even the series at 2-2. Game 5 is in Boston on Saturday night.Reference said Friday that made the gesture to try his glove to celebrate the goal of the pump. He apologized Thursday night on the way it looked. Coach Claude Julien said Friday that he believed explanation of your player.As I told them (the reporters after game 4), who was a bird not intentional. Obviously, I apologize for this, he was not to insult someone, especially an entire line of cameras in the center of the Bell and the fans sitting there, "said Friday. "That definitely is not the intention."