If there wasn't any bad blood between the Arizona Coyotes and Calgary Flames, there certainly is now.
Tempers flared between the two sides after Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau cross-checked Coyotes defenseman Jason Demers in the dying seconds of the second period Saturday.
After Calgary's Matthew Tkachuk followed up with a nudge to the fallen Demers, Arizona netminder Darcy Kuemper took exception, throwing Tkachuk to the ice. Kuemper's response prompted Flames goaltender David Rittich to join the action as a full-on melee ensued.
You could say things got heated at the end of the second period. pic.twitter.com/cC5GZZ4rE2
— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) November 16, 2019
No players were injured nor ejected following the brawl.
Gaudreau was assessed a two-minute minor for cross-checking, while Kuemper and Tkachuk were each handed a double minor for roughing. Demers also picked up a roughing minor, while Rittich was slapped with a two-minute penalty for leaving his crease.
Kuemper made 37 stops for his second shutout of the season as the Coyotes blanked the Flames 3-0.
