"Sharks defenseman Vincent Desharnais upended Panthers forward Mackie Samoskevich along the boards in the San Jose end. Evan Rodrigues then came in and leveled Desharnais with a hit from behind. That caused a melee to the side of the Sharks' net, with Nedeljkovic jumping to get a piece of Rodrigues. A few seconds later, Bobrovsky skated the length of the ice to get at Nedeljkovic."
"Nedeljkovic's mask came off first, and Bobrovsky's was ripped off a bit later as the two goalies tried to land right hands. Nedeljkovic landed on top of Bobrovsky to end the fight. Sharks players on the bench, including Macklin Celebrini and Michael Misa, roared with approval. Both Nedeljkovic and Bobrovsky were assessed five-minute fighting majors and two-minute minors for leaving the crease at the 6:00 mark of the third period, as the Sharks held a 3-1 lead."
A scrum near the San Jose net escalated after Sharks defenseman Vincent Desharnais upended Panthers forward Mackie Samoskevich and Evan Rodrigues hit Desharnais from behind, sparking a melee. Alex Nedeljkovic stepped in toward Rodrigues and was confronted by Sergei Bobrovsky, who skated the length of the ice. Both goalies lost their masks and exchanged punches, with Nedeljkovic ending the fight on top of Bobrovsky. Bench players reacted loudly. Both netminders received five-minute fighting majors and two-minute minors for leaving the crease at 6:00 of the third period while the Sharks led 3-1. Nedeljkovic had stopped 28 of 29 shots earlier.
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