Sunrise, Florida – A rare goaltender battle broke out with 14 minutes left in Monday night’s game between the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. Florida Panthers And san jose sharks After the whistle, it became more sticky due to the pushing and shoving.
of florida sergey bobrovsky He took things from his crease to things after San Jose Alex Nedeljkovic Injected myself into a bunch in the corner.
Bobrovsky told reporters after the game that he thought Nedeljkovic’s reaction to the hit was “a little excessive” and “over the line”.
“I went to make sure I caught him and told him,” he said. “I felt like I made a decision and just executed on it.”
In a postgame interview with NBC Sports California, Nedeljkovic said, “I was trying my best not to get punched. He came out swinging, so I was trying not to knock any teeth out. It might have made my nose a little more straight, but I don’t want it that way.”
Panthers fans chanted, “Bobby! Bobby!” After a scuffle between the two netminders. There were cheers when Bobrowski returned from a brief visit to the locker room.
According to ESPN Research, Nedeljkovic is the fifth goaltender in NHL history with leading goals, assists and assists in his career, joining Ron Hextall, Billy Smith, Chris Osgood and Mike Smith.
Bobrovsky and Nedeljkovic were each issued a 5-minute major penalty for fighting and an additional 2-minute penalty for leaving the crease for participating in a brawl. Both goalkeepers remained in the game, which San Jose won 4-1.
The game also marks the start of Florida’s season. matthew tkachukWho had three shots on goal in 20:58 of ice time. Tkachuk missed the first 47 games of the season after undergoing offseason surgery for a torn adductor and sports hernia.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
