Darnell Nurse vs Jonah Gadjovich steals spotlight in Game 3 clash as Panthers dominate Oilers
Darnell Nurse vs Jonah Gadjovich steals spotlight in Game 3 clash as Panthers dominate Oilers (Image Source: Getty)
What's a game of hockey without a fight? Well, it seems the NHL Finals Game 3 had more than a single fight. As the third period of the Finals Game 3 between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers arrived, a fight broke out in the middle of the court.
What was supposed to be a fight between just two players evolved into a full-fledged war between both teams. Amongst all the fights, it was the one between Darnell Nurse and Jonah Gadjovich that lasted longer than anyone else's. But what caused the fight? Who started it?
Who started the fight in NHL Finals Game 3?
When the third period of the game started, the Oilers' Trent Frederic tried to punch the Panthers' center player Sam Bennett. He continued doing so, and during one such attempt, he broke his stick on Bennett's arm, which started the war.
While all the players teamed up, fans expected them to stop the fight. Instead, the Oilers started going after the Panthers, and the fight prolonged. One such fight was between Darnell Nurse and Jonah Gadjovich which continued long after everyone else stopped.
Both players were seen holding each other's sweaters and necks and throwing punches. What was more interesting was that the umpires let the players fight for a long time before interfering.
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Once the fight stopped, the ejections started.
Which players were ejected during NHL Finals Game 3?
After the fight settled down, the umpires started ejecting players from the game. A total of five players were ejected, out of which three were from Oilers and two from Panthers.
Umpires ejected Frederic, Nurse, and Mattias Ekholm, giving them 14 minutes, 17 minutes, and 10 minutes of misconduct respectively. They were permanently out of the game. Coming to the Panthers, Bennett and Gadjovich received 12 minutes and 15 minutes each.
Even after having their star players out of the game, the Panthers managed to win the game. They were already leading the match when the brawl started, and only made one more goal before the game ended. The final score came up to be 6-1, giving the Panthers a lead of 2-1 in the Stanley Cup finals.
Once the game was over, the Oilers' coach Kris Knoblauch gave his statement on the fight,
'I don't think we would have acted or played like that had it been a one-goal or two-goal game. Boys being boys, I guess trying to make investments for the next game.'
Does that mean there would be more such fights in the upcoming matches? Shouldn't there be strict regulations regarding on-court fights? It remains to be seen how the management is going to approach this matter.
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