(Video) Jonah Gadjovich and Brenden Dillon land several punches in FIERCE brawl during Panthers-Devils game, fans react

Jonah Gadjovich and Brenden Dillon engaged in a fierce fight and exchanged several punches during the Panthers-Devils game.

(Video) Jonah Gadjovich and Brenden Dillon land several punches in FIERCE brawl during Panthers-Devils game, fans react

Jonah Gadjovich and Brenden Dillon exchanged heavy blows during this fight (Image via Elite Prospects/Pucks and Pitchforks/X)

Tuesday night’s encounter between the Florida Panthers and the New Jersey Devils set off some fireworks. A fierce fight between heavyweights Jonah Gadjovich and Brenden Dillon captured the attention of fans from this thrilling encounter.

With the game at 1-1 in the second period, both teams were looking for an opening to take the lead and get ahead in the game. In this tense moment, a fight broke out between Gadjovich and Dillon near the Devils’ goal.

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After Dillon blocked off Gadjovich, the two players exchanged a few words. Soon, they would drop the gloves and start brawling.

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During this fight, Dillon and Gadjovich threw several punches at each other while trying to knock the other down on the ground. Ultimately, Gadjovich emerged as the winner of the bout as he pummeled down the Devils’ man.

The two players received a five-minute major penalty for their actions. After the game, Gadjovich spoke about this encounter and admitted that he saw “nothing” as his jersey was over his head.

He stepped up and we were both willing to go. It ended up being a good fight. Nothing but respect for him, and it seemed to get the fans into it… I saw nothing.

Jonah Gadjovich said in post-game press conference as per The Hockey News

Meanwhile, Dillon stated that Gadjovich was the one who asked him to fight and hilariously admitted that he stopped counting the punches after 20. As per John Buccigross, the 26-year-old left winger threw 37 punches at the Devils’ defenseman.

I stopped counting at 20, so I don’t know. We didn’t have a whole lot going there the first 10. He’s a physical player. We were in front of the little battle there and then, you know, I just couldn’t say no.

Brenden Dillion said

Gadjovich might have won the fight, but he ended up losing the match. The Devils would go on to win the game 4-1 and claim another victory in this season.

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Social media reacts to the fight between Jonah Gadjovich and Brenden Dillon

Fights are something in the NHL that rarely disappoints the fans. This brawl between Jonah Gadjovich and Brenden Dillon sparked several reactions from fans on social media, with many applauding this heavyweight bout.

Jonah Gadjovich and Brenden Dillon
Jonah Gadjovich and Brenden Dillon (Image via Pucks and Palms/New Jersey Hockey Now)

Several fans on X labeled this fight between the two as the best fight of the year. Some hailed Gadjovich for winning the fight despite not having a clear view, while some trolled Dillon for losing this.

Check out them and some more top reactions regarding this fight from X below:

The two teams are set to face each other again on Thursday, November 14. Will there be a rematch between these two players remains to be seen for now.

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The Panthers and the Devils remain at the top of their division standings, with 11-4-1 and 11-6-2 records, respectively. After this, the Panthers will take on the high-flying Winnipeg Jets, whereas the Devils will face the Tampa Bay Lightning.