Chaos ensued in Game 3 between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning after Morgan Rielly crunched Brayden Point into the boards.
Scary play as Brayden Point goes into the boards off of a play with Morgan Reilly. pic.twitter.com/6M9aTEYJs6
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Point appeared to be favoring his midsection and briefly exited the game before returning.
Rielly was initially given a five-minute major for the hit, but the penalty was reduced after a review. He and Darren Raddysh were given two-minute offsetting roughing minors.
Amid the post-hit skirmish, Auston Matthews and Steven Stamkos dropped the gloves. It was the first career fight for Matthews and the first scrap in NHL history between two 60-goal scorers.
Just two 60-goal scorers fighting in the #StanleyCup Playoffs.
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 23, 2023
Yeah you read that right. pic.twitter.com/5gcQS2qzUC
Ryan O'Reilly and Nikita Kucherov were also given fighting majors.
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