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Two NHL goalies dropped their gloves and pumped their fists Monday night.
The brawl occurred in the third period of a game between the San Jose Sharks and the Florida Panthers, with the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions trailing 3-1.
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Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) and San Jose Sharks goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (33) dunk 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 over to throw a hand at San Jose’s Alex Nedeljkovic. Fans in Sunrise, Florida changed “Bobby! Bobby!” as the fight began to intensify.
The place has gone crazy. It appears none of the punches thrown landed. Bobrovsky finally fell to the ice when Nedeljkovic pinned him to the ground.
San Jose ultimately won 4-1. Nedeljkovic made 35 saves in the victory.
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San Jose Sharks center Will Smith (2) celebrates with his teammates after scoring against the Detroit Red Wings in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Jan. 16, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, file)
“We’re starting to learn how we need to play,” Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky said via NHL.com. “We’re not going to tiptoe into a game. We’ve got to go on offense, we’ve got to move forward and we’re a good hockey team. That was really the message, and the guys did that from the start of the puck.”
Will Smith, Vincent Desharnais and Mario Ferraro each scored in the second period to give the Sharks the upper hand.
San Jose’s victory spoiled the return of Matthew Tkachuk, who had been absent since Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. He skated for nearly 21 minutes and had three shots on goal.
San Jose Sharks left winger William Eklund (72) watches 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.
