There may be fewer specialists, but there sure are heavyweights.

Adam McQuaid and Matt Martin - two players that meet the requirements for the division - exchanged punches at center ice in the second period Saturday in Boston after the Bruins defender wiped out Auston Matthews.

McQuaid landed the decisive right hand before the intervention, sending the bloodied Martin in for repair, and presumably to enter concussion protocol.

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