Yahoo Sports Bruins Brawler & Blue Jackets Enforcer Have Epic Fight
The Boston Bruins and Columbus Blue Jackets squared off against each other once again on Saturday. When teams play on back-to-back nights, bad blood often forms. This was undoubtedly the case for this contest.
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Just five seconds after Justin Brazeau scored Boston's game-opening goal, Bruins forward Mark Kastelic dropped the gloves with Mathieu Olivier.
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Kastelic and Olivier are both known for their toughness, so it was not surprising in the slightest when the pair dropped the gloves. Both players threw multiple hard punches in the heated scrap before Olivier secured the takedown.
Mark Kastelic and Mathieu Olivier drop the gloves five seconds after the Bruins open the scoring 🥊 pic.twitter.com/FBLpwCQVyl
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Olivier is one of the NHL's toughest players, and it is fair to say that Kastelic held his own pretty well against him before the takedown. The rugged forward only continues to provide the Bruins with the sandpaper they desperately need.
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