Ryan Hartman gives Evander Kane the one-finger salute during game (w/video)

A blowout game between the Minnesota Wild and Edmonton Oilers resulted in some tempers rising late in the game, particularly between Ryan Hartman and Evander Kane.

With just minutes remaining in the contest, a scrum took place in front of the Wild bench. Kane originally had a hold of Kirill Kaprizov, but that didn't last long, as Hartman came flying in to defend his teammate. The two appeared to be willing to scrap, but a linesman separated them before they were able to do so. As a result, both were still very fired up as they were leaving the ice, and Hartman chose to let Kane now how he felt about him with a simple yet effective gesture.

While the entire situation is harmless and, in all honesty, quite funny, the NHL may choose to fine Hartman for the gesture. Hartman was asked about that following the game and said it'll be "well worth it" if he is.

"It goes to show, we had five guys in there. They didn't have one guy in there to help him. I don't think any of their guys are going to defend him," said Hartman.

Both Kane and Hartman were given ten-minute misconducts, in large part due to the lopsided 5-1 score, meaning they were not able to duke it out later in the game.

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