Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand was ejected from the NHL playoff game series opener on Tuesday against the host Carolina Hurricanes after fighting with defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere.
While it was a relatively easy win for the Panthers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final, Marchand, ever the agitator, was mixed up with several Hurricanes through the night. In the third period, with the Panthers holding a 4-1 lead, Gostisbehere shot the puck from his own blue line, directly at Marchand.
That move set off Marchand and the two tussled, dragging each other to the ice before officials separated them.