The NHL fined the Washington Capitals $100,000 for not adhering to the league's COVID-19 rules.

The Capitals committed "player violations of the league’s COVID‑19 protocols which involved social interactions among team members who were in close contact and who were not wearing face coverings."

No other NHL clubs are being probed for flouting the same rules, reports TSN's Darren Dreger. Washington was labeled as "TBA" on the league's daily COVID-related absences list Wednesday, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

The Capitals are the first team to violate the NHL's COVID-19 protocols this season.

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