As first-round series continue, tension appears to be rising.
The NHL gave calls to the Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues following an incident involving Mark Scheifele and Joel Hofer during warmups ahead of Thursday's Game 3, Sportsnet can confirm.
Scheifele and Hofer, the last two players on the ice, were involved in a standoff before Hofer, a Winnipeg native, finally went to the dressing room ahead of the Jets captain, reported Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Free Press.
The crowd in St. Louis booed following the incident, Wiebe added.
The Blues went on to win the game 7-2, cutting their series deficit to 2-1.
It wasn't the only pre-game incident the league had to deal with from Thursday's games. The league also is investigating Ottawa's Nick Cousins for shooting a puck at Toronto goalie Anthony Stolarz.
Winnipeg and St. Louis meet for Game 4 on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. CT with live coverage available on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.
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