Kesler, Johansen exchange jabs over Twitter
The dogs days of summer look to be getting the best of on-ice rivals Ryan Kesler and Ryan Johansen.
The fun started on Sunday night after Kesler looked to challenge Johansen to a scrap ahead of the start of the season.
@RyanJohansen19 How’s summer training going? Want to meet me in the streets before we get going on the ice?
— Ryan Kesler (@Ryan_Kesler) August 5, 2018
Johansen seemed to respond with a shot of his own.
I'll pay for your parking
— Ryan Johansen (@RyanJohansen19) August 6, 2018
The pair sparked quite the rivalry during the 2017 postseason, with Johansen questioning how Kesler's family could root for him.
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Johansen and Kesler dropped the gloves after lining up against each other for the first time in 2018.
The first meeting of the 2018-19 campaign between the Ducks and Predators will take place on Nov. 8.