Luke Schenn Reveals the Amount of Stitches He Needed Following his Fight With Tanner Jeannot
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Emrik Tougas
April 22, 2023 (2:36 PM)
Intensity ramped up in the last breaths of Thursday's game between the Maple Leafs and the Lightning.
Luke Schenn tried to impose the Leafs' physicality in a blowout 7-2 victory against the Lightning. Previously, Leafs GM Kyle Dubas was under fire by some who found he did not do enough to add a physical edge to the lineup.
The Toronto Maple Leafs bolstered their roster at the NHL trade deadline by adding grit to their lineup. To do so, they acquired Luke Schenn from the Canucks this set the stage for one of the best fights of the 2023 playoffs.
Schenn Comments
Schenn commented today on the fight showing his seven stitches on his forehead. He praised Jeannot's fighting skill and entertained the idea of a rematch.
If it happens again, it happens again
Hopefully, we see more in tonight's Game 3 in Tampa Bay.
As Read on Blade of Steel - Schenn shares how many stitches he needed after fighting Jeannot
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