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Brad Marchand and Shayne Gostisbehere Dropped Gloves in Panthers’ Rout of Hurricanes

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Marchand and Gostisbehere go after it.
Marchand and Gostisbehere go after it. | Screenshot via TNT.

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Tensions were high on Tuesday night in Raleigh as the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers faced off in Game 1 of the 2025 Eastern Conference finals.

Just minutes after Canes winger Andrei Svechnikov seemed to get away with a knee to the head of Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, his teammate Shayne Gostisbehere found himself in a gloves-dropping fight with Florida's new instigator Brad Marchand.

Marchand, to no surprise, originally went after Gostisbehere—who retaliated by firing the puck at him. All bets were off at that point, as the long-time Bruin began immediately throwing haymakers at the Carolina defenseman.

Here's a look at the bout:

Marchand and the Panthers ultimately got the last laugh, winning the contest 5-2 and taking a 1-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

Game 2 is scheduled for Thursday night at 8:00 p.m. from Raleigh's Lenovo Center. Only time will tell if tempers die down by then.

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MICHAEL KADLICK

Mike Kadlick is a senior NFL news writer for Sports Illustrated. He’s also a New England Patriots reporter for CLNS Media, where he hosts the Patriots Daily podcast and covers the beat from Gillette Stadium. Before joining SI, Kadlick worked at WEEI sports radio in Boston. He holds a master’s degree in public relations from Boston University. When Kadlick’s not covering football, he can be found running, spending time with his wife and dog, and enjoying all things pizza.

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