Brawl Between NHL Teams Gets So Wild That We Had Bloodshed, Rabid Mascot Trying To Get Involved

Brawl Between NHL Teams Gets So Wild That We Had Bloodshed, Rabid Mascot Trying To Get Involved

With five minutes left in the first period, Capitals center Nic Dowd ignited a scrum by colliding with Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen. And holy moly.

Logan Thompson and Frederik Andersen nearly get in goalie fight during Capitals-Hurricanes fracas

The Washington Capitals nearly saw one of their goaltenders get in a goalie fight again. This time, Logan Thompson dropped “his gloves” — in his case: his mask, catching glove, and blocker pad — after Carolina Hurricanes netminder Frederik Andersen left his crease to join a fracas between the Caps and Canes with five minutes remaining in the first period. Nic Dowd started the melee as he went in hard on the forecheck behind the Hurricanes’ net,…