Tensions hit a boiling point early in the game between the St. Louis Blues and Edmonton Oilers, as an unexpected scuffle erupted featuring St. Louis’s own Jordan Binnington and the battle-tested Corey Perry of the Oilers.
It all went down during the first period when the Oilers were pressing hard near the Blues' net. In the thick of it, Binnington found himself swarmed by a mix of players from both teams. Just then, Perry, with his eye on taking a strategic shot close to the goalpost, ended up making contact with the Blues' goalie.
Reacting swiftly, and clearly fed up, Binnington jumped to his feet and sent a punch Perry's way from behind, sparking a flurry of activity with players from both squads leaping into the altercation on the ice.
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The referees had their work cut out for them, eventually handing Binnington a two-minute minor penalty for roughing. On the flip side, Perry didn’t walk away unscathed—he received a two-minute minor for goalie interference, coupled with a five-minute major penalty for dropping the gloves against Jake Neighbours.
Despite the chaos, the St. Louis Blues managed to keep a steady lead, going into the break with a 1-0 advantage as the first period wrapped up. The tension on the ice is bound to make the coming periods a must-watch for any hockey fan.
