Chaos in Winnipeg: Several Fights Go Down Including a Spat Between Coaches
After some mismatched fights in Winnipeg, Jets head coach Scott Arniel turned up the chaos by ripping into Bruins coach Joe Sacco.
The Winnipeg Jets had a historic season start, but after a performance slump, the team seemed to get back their groove against the Boston Bruins, leading 1-6 nearly halfway through the third period.
However, just moments after the faceoff, Boston Bruins' Trent Frederic decided to drop the gloves against Winnipeg Jets forward David Gustafsson- a player one inch shorter, and nearly 25 pounds lighter.
Unsurprisingly, this fight ended on the side of the notoriously brutal Bruins, with David Gustafsson hitting the ice after the first blow only to be hit with a few more before linesmen pulled them apart.
Though Boston already made one uneven takedown, Bruins forward Mark Kastelic was not letting the opportunity go to make a big scene, aiming for a much larger target.
The 25-year-old forward opted to swing at 6'7" Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley, a player three inches taller, but nearly the same weight.
Despite Logan Stanley's ability to land some early hits, Mark Kastelic took him to his knees near the benches before the two locked up and were subsequently separated.
Though the on-ice clashes were over, tempers were still hot behind the bench, causing the feud to move beyond the fans and players.
Enraged by the mismatched scene he saw, Winnipeg head coach Scott Arniel went in on Bruins coach Joe Sacco for allowing such uneven fights to happen.
While Arniel looked able to get his words in during the spat, Sacco's body language did not indicate him taking any responsibility for what had just transpired.
Despite two fights and tensions between coaches, the course of the game remained relatively unchanged, with Winnipeg scoring two more goals, defeating the Boston Bruins 1-8.
Whether or not Sacco's coaching had much to do with the mismatched fights, hopefully, this result will cause the team to rethink their losing strategy.
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5 HOURS AGO | 26 ANSWERS Chaos in Winnipeg: Several Fights Go Down Including a Spat Between Coaches Was Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel right to chew out Boston Bruins head coach Joe Sacco? | ||
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| Mikko Rantanen | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Nathan MacKinnon | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Mark Scheifele | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Kyle Connor | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Marcus Johansson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Robert Thomas | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Clayton Keller | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Travis Konecny | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Luke Kunin | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Jonathan Marchessault | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Nikita Chibrikov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Leon Draisaitl | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Morgan Frost | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dylan Holloway | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jonathan Huberdeau | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Kent Johnson | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Adrian Kempe | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Elias Pettersson | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Kevin Rooney | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Gabriel Vilardi | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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Capitals | 27 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 40 | |
Golden Knights | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 39 | |
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