After crushing Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk, he wanted to drop the mitts with Arizona Coyotes defenseman Matt Dumba.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!With the puck exiting the Ottawa offensive zone, Dumba laid a huge hit on Tkachuk.
Instead of skating away, Dumba gave a quick shove with Tkachuk sitting on the ice before both players flung their gloves off and were ready to knuckle up.
As the fans were cheering knowing what was about to happen, both players grabbed each other.
Tkachuk instantly loaded up and dropped two massive shots on Dumba before they were separated by the officials.
After the scrap, both players were sent to the penalty box for fighting 5:39 into the first period.
Matt Dumba crunches Brady Tkachuk in the corner, stares Tkachuk down on the ice and both players drop the gloves for a fight. 8:34 on the clock in the first period. Ottawa Senators 1-0 Arizona Coyotes. #Yotes #NHL #GoSensGo pic.twitter.com/BQhQa24WBa
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Alec Cipollini is a reporter of the Arizona Coyotes and Cardinals for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account @AlecCipollini
