All Hell Breaks Loose After Dmitry Kulikov's Illegal Headshot And Panthers Waived Off Goal
Tonight a high stakes in-state rivalry between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning went off the rails. The chaos broke loose after a check to the head from Panthers defenseman Dmirty Kulikov.
Panthers Goal Leads To Chaos Ending In An Ejection
After the Florida Panthers scored to bring their deficit down to 3-1 a brawl broke out between the two teams. During the brawl Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov came flying in and threw an elbow at an unsuspecting Lightning player's head.
As a result of this play Kulikov was given a match penalty and ejected from the game. To make matters even worse the goal before the scrum was called off.
After the scrum, while players were being separated a few angry Panthers fans began to throw popcorn over the glass at the players.
This kind of chaos is usually only seen in the highest-intensity situations. A rivalry game between two potential playoff teams from the same state was a perfect storm that led to the most chaotic fight of the season.
The situation on the ice will likely lead to fines and potential suspensions of players involved. As the information surrounding this situation continues to come in we will pass along the latest details.
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Will anyone be suspended due to this fight? | ||
| Yes | 388 | 65.8 % |
| No | 202 | 34.2 % |
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