Tensions were high on Tuesday night in Raleigh as the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers faced off in Game 1 of the 2025 Eastern Conference finals.
Just minutes after Canes winger Andrei Svechnikov seemed to get away with a knee to the head of Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, his teammate Shayne Gostisbehere found himself in a gloves-dropping fight with Florida's new instigator Brad Marchand.
Marchand, to no surprise, originally went after Gostisbehere—who retaliated by firing the puck at him. All bets were off at that point, as the long-time Bruin began immediately throwing haymakers at the Carolina defenseman.
Here's a look at the bout:
WE GOT A TILT IN GAME 1 OF THE ECF
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) May 21, 2025
Marchand went at Gostisbehere, he responded by shooting the puck at him and now they're going at it 😱 pic.twitter.com/yclGBfL5un
Marchand and the Panthers ultimately got the last laugh, winning the contest 5-2 and taking a 1-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
Game 2 is scheduled for Thursday night at 8:00 p.m. from Raleigh's Lenovo Center. Only time will tell if tempers die down by then.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Brad Marchand and Shayne Gostisbehere Dropped Gloves in Panthers’ Rout of Hurricanes.
