Gary Bettman and the NHL have reached a verdict after a dirty play made by a defenseman from the Toronto Maple Leafs. <h2>Bettman Reaches a Verdict on Conor Timmins's Dirty Cross-Check on Brandon Tanev</h2> In breaking news, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced a sanction for Conor Timmins after a dirty hit on Seattle Kraken's Brandon Tanev last night. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1749254992496669175'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> Timmins will have to pay a fine of $2,864.58. Here's the official announcement: Toronto's Conor Timmins has been fined $2,864.58, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for cross-checking Seattle's Brandon Tanev. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/nhlplayersafety/status/1749480662535422329'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> More to come.