""I don't know why I felt the need to turn around, but it was a little bit like an 'Oh, crap' moment," Nedeljkovic said on NBC Sports California. "Fight or flight kind of kicked in. I tried to watch (Ryan Reaves) as best I could. I hope I made him a little bit proud out there.""
""I felt it's a little bit too much over the line, so I wanted to make sure to get in and let them know," Bobrovsky said of Nedeljkovic's actions. "I felt just like I made a decision and went straight into it.""
""I didn't really expect consequences of doing it, to be honest with you," Nedeljkovic said. "I got a little surprised when (Bobrovsky) came down. But I would do it all over again, for (Desharnais), for whoever. and I think that just speaks to how close we are in that locker room and how far we've come as a team.""
After Sharks defenseman Vincent Desharnais upended Panthers forward Mackie Samoskevich, Evan Rodrigues hit Desharnais from behind, prompting a melee to the right of the San Jose net. Sharks goalie Alex Nedeljkovic jumped into the scrum and got a piece of Rodrigues. Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky then skated the length of the ice to confront Nedeljkovic, who turned and engaged. Both goalies lost parts of their masks as they tried to land punches, with Nedeljkovic ending the fight on top of Bobrovsky. Sharks bench cheered; Nedeljkovic said he would do it again to stand up for teammates.
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