Fans watching Sunday’s Bruins vs Lightning Stadium Series game witnessed a rare and dramatic moment when both goaltenders collided.
Boston Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman and Tampa Bay Lightning netminder Andrei Vasilevskyi faced off in a brief scuffle midway through the second period, marking one of the game’s most memorable moments.
The incident occurred with 8:59 left in the second period after a save by Swayman led to a scrum in front of the Boston net.
Players from both teams gathered at the crease and Swayman got involved in the push and pull to the right.
Moments later, Swayman skated from his crease toward center ice, where Vasilevskiy was.
The two goaltenders exchanged punches in a brief scuffle before Vasilevskiy took Swayman to the ice.
Officials quickly intervened to separate the players.
Each goalkeeper received a five-minute major penalty for fighting. The altercation marked the first combat major of Swayman’s NHL career.
The moment quickly went viral among hockey fans, with many noting that Swayman had previously expressed an interest in fighting at some point in his career.
Sunday’s game finally gave him that opportunity in one of the league’s biggest regular season stages.
