There were violent scenes in Game Two of the Stanley Cup Finals.
The Vegas Golden Knights opened up a 2-0 series lead over the Florida Panther s by securing a convincing 7-2 victory on Monday. But ugly scenes ensued when forward Jack Eichel had to go to the locker room after a huge hit by opposing player Matthew Tkachuk late in the second period. The 26-year-old was skating out of his zone when he toe-picked just as the right winger made a heavy shoulder-to-shoulder hit that dropped Eichel onto his back and even knocked his helmet off.
The incident kicked off an intense brawl between the two teams which forced officials to step in and cool proceedings. The referees had to do the same in Game One on Sunday, when a fight broke out after Tkachuk threw a punch at Vegas defenseman Nicolas Hague, prompting Eichel to go after Tkachuk and defend his teammate.
