Rangers, Maple Leafs and players fined for pre-game clash

TORONTO (Reuters) - The New York Rangers, the Toronto Maple Leafs and two players have been fined after a clash during the warm-up before their game on November 10.

The NHL fined the Rangers $25,000 and the Maple Leafs $10,000 while the Rangers' Sean Avery was fined $2,500, and the Maple Leafs' Darcy Tucker $1,000 for their involvement in the incident.

"The unprofessional conduct of Avery in initiating this altercation, less than a week after being involved in an incident in the pre-game warm-up against New Jersey, is the basis for this discipline," said NHL Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations Colin Campbell.

"Tucker also bears some responsibility for his inappropriate response. Both organizations must also be held accountable for the players' actions."

(Reporting by Simon Evans in Miami; Editing by Greg Stutchbury)