Proponents of fighting - and also quite a few people who aren’t moved either way - believe that, every once and a while, a rousing bout can turn the momentum of a game.
There’s also the possibility that those moments can be coincidental, but what fun is that?
Whatever importance you attach to this fight, it has added meaning as Shawn Thornton dropped the gloves with former Boston Bruins teammate Adam McQuaid.
You can watch the video above.
And, again, some feel as though the Florida Panthers received energy in particular from that tilt.
Panthers out-shooting Bruins 10-1 in first half of 2nd period. Thornton/McQuaid tilt definitely gave Florida a big dose of energy
— Joe Haggerty (@HackswithHaggs) March 8, 2016
And now for some comic relief: