Details continue to trickle in, but it already sounds like Sunday’s Buffalo Sabres-Toronto Maple Leafs game could be the wildest preseason game of 2013-14. The two sides collaborated for a line brawl that included a goalie fight between Jonathan Bernier and Ryan Miller and could very well result in an automatic 10-game suspension for David Clarkson, who left the bench during the mayhem.
It’s also possible that Phil Kessel’s slash on John Scott could generate some league discipline.
Update: here’s full video of the fracas from NHL.com:
Here’s a shot of the collection of penalties from that 10:01 mark of the third period:
The Times Herald’s Bill Hoppe reports that the Sabres had five games left on their bench following the brawl while TSN’s Jonas Siegel counts six remaining Leafs.
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