The Chicago Blackhawks and Anaheim ducks just played one of the most entertaining games of the season last night. A huge brawl erupted in the third period, adding a lot of intensity to the final minutes of the game.
Line Brawl Breaks Out In Chicago, Both Goalies Involved
It appeared as though this scrum would have ended in a normal fashion but then Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek got involved, rapidly escalating things.
Bedlam at the UC between the #Blackhawks and Ducks 💥
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Ducks goaltender John Gibson noticed this from center ice and decided to go in. He crossed center ice while dropping his gloves.
Gibson Ejected After Joining Brawl In Blackhawks Zone
The move was highly entertaining as the crowd went crazy. Gibson was able to get into the scrum, but the officials kept the two goaltenders from properly fighting each other.
Gibson rips the mask off Mrazek 💪🏻
All of this resulted in Gibson being ejected from the game for crossing center ice. As such, the Ducks were forced to put backup netminder Lukas Dostal in net for the remainder of the game.
Lukáš Dostál is now in net after John Gibson crossed the red line to engage in a post-whistle scuffle. Pavel Mintyukov also engaged in his first NHL fight with Reese Johnson.
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One fan summarized the game succinctly. It was truly a great night for Blackhawks fans although the result is technically bad for the tank.
A huge night from Philipp Kurashev and Connor Bedard
A 4-goal lead
Massive brawl
What a night at the UC between the 30th and 32nd place teams in the NHL
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A 4-goal lead
Massive brawl
What a night at the UC between the 30th and 32nd place teams in the NHL
#Blackhawks
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13 MARS | 170 ANSWERS John Gibson Crosses Center Ice To Take On Blackhawks Goalie In Full On Brawl Do you think the referees handled this situation correctly? | ||
| Yes | 71 | 41.8 % |
| No, should have let the goalies fight | 99 | 58.2 % |
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