Like father, like son.

Max Domi channelled his pugilist pops Thursday night, going toe-to-toe with Garnet Hathaway of the Calgary Flames before leaving the ice with a smile as blood dripped down his face.

The Arizona Coyotes forward took exception to Hathaway nearly levelling him after Domi passed the puck late in the second period of Calgary's 2-1 victory.

Domi didn't return to the game after the throwdown, and the club would only classify his ailment as an "upper-body" injury. Coyotes head coach Dave Tippett referred to him as day to day after the game.

It was Domi's second fight of the season, and the sixth of his young career.

The 21-year-old scored his fifth goal of the campaign in the first period.

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