Gibson ejected for joining scrum in attempt to fight Mrazek
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Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson earned a game misconduct during the third period of Tuesday's blowout against the Chicago Blackhawks after joining a scrum in an attempt to fight counterpart Petr Mrazek.
Gibson skated the length of the ice following a tussle between Radko Gudas and MacKenzie Entwistle in which Mrazek had intervened.
Josh Gibson just tried to dance with Petr Mrazek 😳 pic.twitter.com/uiwcss0a77
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Goalies aren't allowed to cross the red line.
A total of nine penalties were handed out after the skirmish. Mrazek, Gudas, and Blackhawks forward Reese Johnson also received misconducts.
The Blackhawks were up 6-2 at the time of the chaos and added another goal on the power play after the dust settled.
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