Detroit Red Wings - Tampa Bay Lightning likely ranks as the series that would be least likely to draw big-time fireworks as far as physicality goes.
The playoffs bring out the competitive sides - and sometimes the dark sides - of players more than regular season games, so sometimes even less fight-friendly teams get angry when they start fighting over territory.
That happened during the second period of the Red Wings - Lightning game, as Alex Killorn’s hit on Dylan Larkin set off a series of squabbles between the two teams. You can watch the sometimes chaotic, sometimes amusing anger in the video above.
Killorn dumped Larkin on his butt and the Wings didn't like that. Coburn ends up tossing Larkin over his hip onto the ice. #DETvsTBL
— Bryan Burns (@BBurnsNHL) April 14, 2016
So it's fair to suggest the Bolts are taking liberties with Larkin.
— Mike Halford (@MikeHalford604) April 14, 2016
"Take that!"
— NBC Sports Hockey (@NBCSportsHockey) April 14, 2016
"Take that!"#StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/mqOyLwK6qT
No power plays surfaced from those scuffles.
Killorn (2 interference) and Coburn (4 roughing) in the box for #TBLightning. Larkin, Helm and DeKeyser all 2 minutes (roughing) for Wings.
— Bryan Burns (@BBurnsNHL) April 14, 2016
But plenty of penalties.
No Vacancy. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/RTYW7Dm928
— NBC Sports Hockey (@NBCSportsHockey) April 14, 2016