St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington found himself in the middle of a fracas once again Wednesday, initiating a huge scrum versus the Minnesota Wild.

Binnington lost his cool after Ryan Hartman collided with him following Minnesota's fifth goal of the night. He erratically charged the Wild's celebration, and then the refs had to break up a potential fight with Marc-Andre Fleury.

St. Louis' cagey netminder was assessed a two-minute penalty for leaving his crease, as well as a five-minute major.

Binnington has sparked controversy with his opponents throughout his entire career. Earlier this season, Blues head coach Craig Berube said his No. 1 goaltender needs to focus on stopping the puck rather than engaging in extracurricular antics on the ice.

The 29-year-old also drew headlines during last spring's playoffs for throwing a water bottle at Nazem Kadri during a postgame interview.

Binnington entered Wednesday's game in the midst of a poor season statistically. In 51 appearances, he owns a 22-24-5 record with a .894 save percentage.

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