Wild Capitals-Canadiens brawl takes to the bench as playoff series intensifies

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Tom Wilson and Josh Anderson ended up in the fight on the bench when the capitals and the Canadians went to the second intermediate that attracted the game 3 on Friday among the enemies of the east conference.

The incident occurred when the two teams left the ice after the second period, with the Canadiens who led 3-2 after 40 minutes, and both squads serpent before several players began to push and push.

That led Wilson and Anderson to go to him just close to the bank, which led to the extreme of Canadiens to fall on the bank and Caps the pugilist continued chasing him.

An referee tries to separate Josh Anderson from Montreal Canadiens, and Tom Wilson from Washington Capitals, on the left, since after the second period of game 3 or a series of hockey NHL playoffs first round in Montreal, April 2525. AP

A line player tried to quell the situation, but Wilson continued to carry Anderson with the two to the bank before hitting the strut that separates the local team and the banks of the visitors.

The members of the line continued trying to fight to obtain control, while the two players continued to try to fight each other.

On the ice, the players of both teams pushed and pushed while some tried to get to the bank to help their teammates.

Josh Anderson de Montreal Canadiens falls into the Washington Capital Bank while fighting with Tom Wilson of Capitals after the second period of game 3 or a series of hockey playoffs of the first round in Montreal, on Friday, April 25, 2025. AP

Things finally began to calm down, but not before Wilson made fun of a Montreal player making a crying face.

The two teams dispersed their costumes of respect.

When everything was said and done, Wilson and Anderson received penalties and misconduct of the game.

The players of the Washington Capital and the Montreal Canadiens fight after the second period of the game three of the first round of the Stanley 2025 Cup in Bell Center on April 25, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec. NHLI through Getty Images

The Canadiens finally passed Caps 6-3 on Friday, and now Senden Washington, 2-1, in the series.

It should not be a surprise that things become physical and involved Wilson, who had exchanged heated words with archer Xhekaj.

The two were seen in astonishment to each other while skating near central ice.

Wilson seemed to say something to irritate Xhekaj, who, in return, continued to YAP in Wilson just after kicking away from the scene.

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