When Max Domi threw a punch that broke Aaron Ekblad’s nose and got him ejected from a pre-season hockey game, it was widely expected that it wouldn’t go without repercussions. Domi ended up suspended until the start of the regular season, but in the eyes of the Florida Panthers’ players, that wasn’t enough.
Goaltender Roberto Luongo condemned the play as “gutless” and something the Panthers “won’t forget about in the future”. While harsh, the victim of Domi’s punch took it a step further than that.
“I think he’s stupid for doing it.