P.K. Subban accidentally punches linesman during fight with Trocheck

P.K. Subban received an instigator penalty after he hit a referee during his fight with Vincent Trocheck.

Whoops. Nashville Predators blueliner P.K. Subban probably didn’t mean to do this.

The Predators had fallen behind 6-3 to the Florida Panthers Saturday afternoon and seven minutes into the third period, Subban finished a check on Vincent Trocheck along the boards in the Nashville zone. Trocheck must not have appreciated the contact as the two had some words and a tussle ensued.

It wasn’t much of a scrap as the two players fell to the ice before any damaging shots could land. However, while on the ice, Subban threw two punches that hit the linesman who was breaking them up.

Luckily, unlike those Predators jerseys, Subban’s punches didn’t have any mustard on them.

Both players were assessed fighting majors but Subban received an additional two minutes for roughing on the play. It was Subban’s second fight of the season and it marked Trocheck’s first career NHL fight.

The Panthers won the game 7-4.

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