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The NHL’s department of hockey operations announced on Tuesday that the Ottawa Senators winger has been fined at $2,000 US for embellishment. Article content

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The league said it warned Cousins the first time, but the fine was imposed because there was a second incident.

Cousins will do anything he can to get under the skin of the opposition and he likely was just trying to get a call.

“Cousins was issued a warning following an incident flagged by hockey operations at Washington on Oct. 25,” the league said in a statement on Tuesday.

“His second Citation, which

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