
Usually, when you think about Auston Matthews and Steven Stamkos, you think of the two forwards scoring electric goals. During the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 4-3 overtime win on Saturday night over the Tampa Bay Lightning, the pair made headlines for a different reason.
They got into a fight that set off an all-out brawl in the early parts of the third period. For two players of this kind of offensive talent, it was a little jarring to see. Normally, a fight is started by a fourth-line “gritty” player trying to spark their team to a rally.