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Two NHL goaltenders dropped their gloves and fist bumped Monday night.
The brawl took place in the third period of a game between the San Jose Sharks and Florida Panthers, with the two defending Stanley Cup champions trailing 3-1.
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Florida Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky (72) and San Jose Sharks goalie Alex Nedeljkovic (33) throw down in the third period during an NHL game between the San Jose Sharks and the Florida Panthers on January 19, 2026 at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. (Chris Arjoon/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Florida’s Sergei Bobrovsky saw a fight between his teammates and Sharks players developing on the other side of the ice and skated down to shake hands with San Jose’s Alex Nedeljkovic. Fans in Sunrise, Florida, changed the “Bobby! Bobby!” as the match began to gather.
The place went wild. It did not appear that any of the punches that were thrown had landed. Bobrovsky eventually fell to the ice when Nedeljkovic pinned him.
San Jose eventually wrapped up a 4-1 win. Nedeljkovic made 35 saves in the win.
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San Jose Sharks center Will Smith (2) celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Detroit Red Wings during the first period of an NHL hockey game Jan. 16, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)
“We’re starting to learn how to play,” Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky said, via NHL.com. “We’re not going to tiptoe into a game. We’re going to get into the offense, we’re going to push forward and we’re a good hockey team. That was really the message and the guys did it off the puck.”
Will Smith, Vincent Desharnais and Mario Ferraro each scored in the second period to put the Sharks over the top.
San Jose’s win spoiled the return of Matthew Tkachuk, who had been out of action since Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals. He skated for nearly 21 minutes and had three shots on goal.
San Jose Sharks left wing William Eklund (72) looks on during the second period during an NHL game between the San Jose Sharks and the Florida Panthers on January 19, 2026 at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. (Chris Arjoon/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Eetu Luostarinen scored Florida’s only goal.
