The National Hockey League fined the Dallas Stars on Sunday for violating the league and Players’ Association’s Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), as the team asked its players to participate in what was described as an “optional” skate on Dec.

After opening an investigation against the Dallas Stars, the NHL has decided to fine the team for holding an improper on-ice practice. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Frie

NHL insider confirms that the hammer is coming down on the Dallas Stars organization. The Dallas Stars will in fact face the judgement of the National Hockey League for a violation of the collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and National Hockey League Players Association that occurred over the holidays.

Stars coach Pete DeBoer said that Dallas' young players practiced Thursday during a mandated NHL off day and that they were "supposed to."

As the NHL returned to games following the holiday break, and investigation has been opened against the Dallas Stars. According to Elliotte Friedman on Sportsnet’s Saturday Headlines, the Stars allegedly held an improper practice with a coach present.

The Stars are reportedly under NHL investigation over concerns of a collective bargaining agreement violation.

The Christmas break is quite significant in the National Hockey League. Every season, all the teams and therefore all the players in the NHL take a break from games, training, and travel on December 24,

The Dallas Stars may have gotten themselves in some trouble and it sounds like head coach Peter DeBoer is to blame in this scenario. The National Hockey League was on a mandatory break over the holiday season,