It’s been more than 10 years since Canadian teams squared off in a Western Conference playoff series. The Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks kept things relatively civil through nearly two games. Emphasis on nearly.
Emotions boiled over late in the third period of the Canucks’ 4-1 win Friday night as the two clubs engaged in a line brawl.
For those of you scoring at home…that’s a lot of penalty minutes.
Deryk Engelland could find himself suspended for Game 3 in Calgary on Sunday. As Elliotte Friedman noted in a post-game segment, three misconducts in a single contest could warrant a one-game suspension.
You could say Engelland unlocked that achievement.
Canucks defenceman Kevin Bieksa chalked the skirmish up to playing against “dumb-dumbs,” which is sure to sit well with the Flames heading into Game 3.
The Canucks evened the best-of-seven series at one game a piece with the win.