This just in: the Vegas Golden Knights and San Jose Sharks don't like each other very much.
The bad blood between the Pacific Division rivals was on full display in the third period of Sunday's preseason finale, with the two sides engaging in numerous scrums.
The first incident started when Sharks goalie Aaron Dell gave Mark Stone an elbow as he skated by.
Aaron Dell hit Mark Stone with a pretty gnarly elbow. pic.twitter.com/04QYjR3w7i
— Knights On Ice (@knightsonice) September 30, 2019
It led to this scuffle:
Mark Stone and Aaron Dell get into and there's a melee on the ice. pic.twitter.com/qjgB2maXlV
— Knights On Ice (@knightsonice) September 30, 2019
We've got more action after the whistle. pic.twitter.com/8QnKWyniwd
— Knights On Ice (@knightsonice) September 30, 2019
Shortly after, Evander Kane was ejected for abusing an official after a mix-up with Deryk Engelland. As the official worked to separate the two players, Kane's stick made contact as he shoved the ref.
Evander Kane gets ejected in his last preseason game for "abuse of officials." pic.twitter.com/OAKcqPWf2I
— Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) September 30, 2019
Overall, Sunday's contest featured 114 penalty minutes.
Animosity may have carried over from last season's first-round playoff series, which infamously ended in Game 7 thanks to an unfathomable Sharks comeback that featured four goals on a power play that never should have been awarded.
It won't be long before the Sharks and Golden Knights renew hostilities, with the two club's facing off twice in the opening week of the regular season.
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