Brawl during NHL game results in unprecedented 10-minute penalties for every player on the ice

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Altercations can happen during an NHL game, but referees tend to assess penalties in an effort to discourage players from crossing the line. 

The players involved in a given scrum are usually the only ones who face punishment, but Monday's game between the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers resulted in more wide-ranging penalties. Things were already chippy throughout the majority of the game, but a full-fledged fight broke out during the third period.

Shortly after the brawl ended, every skater who was on the ice at the time was thrown out of the game. The Panthers held a commanding 4-0 lead in the third period when Senators player Brady Tkachuk entered the game and had a quick breakaway. 

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Travis Hamonic #23 of the Ottawa Senators pulls Sam Bennett #9 of the Florida Panthers off teammate Zack MacEwen #17 during a third period scrum at Canadian Tire Centre on November 27, 2023 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  (Chris Tanouye/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)

Tkachuk's shot did not make it into the net, promoting the Senators' captain to try and score off the rebound. But, Panthers player Dmitry Kulikov proceeded to use his hockey stick to drive Tkachuk toward the boards.

Both teams then reacted, causing multiple altercations to break out. At one point, the situation appeared to calm down, until a punch was thrown and things began to escalate again.

Tkachuk was ultimately assessed with a two-minute penalty for goalie interference. He also received a two-minute penalty for roughing. Meanwhile, Kulikov was penalized two minutes for roughing.

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