In what was supposed to be a preseason game, the intensity reached a surprising level as the Boston Bruins' Jakub Lauko and the Philadelphia Flyers' Louie Belpedio engaged in a heated altercation.
Exiting the penalty box, they wasted no time dropping the gloves. Belpedio gained the upper hand in the scrap, landing a series of blows on the young Bruins rookie.
Lauko, the Bruins rookie was seen favouring his hand in the penalty box and left the game injured
The spirited fight added a palpable dose of excitement to the preseason matchup, proving that the competitive spirit runs high on both sides.