The Boston Bruins versus Tampa Bay Lightning got heated last night, as Trent Frederic and Tanner Jeannot dropped the gloves. Frederic may have gotten the worst of it, getting bloodied up.
Jeannot looks like he got the upper hand in the fight, and fans on social media would agree, saying that other players in the NHL should get the memo that they shouldn't fight him. He is a great player to have on your third line, someone who plays decent minutes but is also tough enough to police the situation while he is on the ice. Unlike some other enforcers, who have a hard time finding their way off the bench.
The fight seemed to spark the Lightning, who were able to use the momentum to win the game 3-1. The Lightning sit just 2 points back of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Atlantic.
As playoffs come up, we might be seeing more teams make statements like this.