Tensions Rise As Dryden Hunt & Jan Jenik Drop The Gloves At Centre Ice

Tonight's late game featured the Arizona Coyotes squaring off against the Calgary Flames. The action heated up when Flames forward Dryden Hunt and Coyotes Jan Jenik came to blows right on the Flames' logo—definitely a sight to see.

The brawl broke out midway through the first period with the game knotted at 2-2, likely sparked by an earlier hit on Martin Pospisil.

Initially, the fighters seemed evenly matched, but Jenik quickly took control, landing a flurry of punches and overpowering Hunt until the referees stepped in to separate them.

While the staged brawls of the past are long gone, the tradition of fighting in hockey persists. It's seen as a way for players to regulate the game themselves, a necessary part of the sport's gritty charm.