WATCH: Marc-Andre Fleury gets PUNCHED in the face during WILD scrum by Rasmus Andersson, fans demand SUSPENSION of Flames star

Veteran goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury got punched straight into the face by Calgary Flames star Rasmus Andersson in the second period.

WATCH: Marc-Andre Fleury gets PUNCHED in the face during WILD scrum by Rasmus Andersson, fans demand SUSPENSION of Flames star

Marc-Andre Fleury got punched on the face by Rasmus Andersson in the second period (Image via Imago/X/The Hockey Writers)

Another NHL game, another scrum. During the game between the Minnesota Wild and the Calgary Flames, things got a little heated up. In the second period, a scrum broke out between the two players near the Wild goal which lead to Marc-Andre Fleury getting punched in the face by Rasmus Andersson.

The Flames were leading the game 2-1 when the incident broke out. As the visitors tried to extend their lead, a shot was saved by Fleury as he covered the puck.

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After some pushing and shoving, Andersson got involved in the scrum. Fleury would eventually try to pull him away and tried to cool things down.

The Flames star though did not want that. He would go after the veteran goaltender for pulling him away and landed a strong punch right on his face. Mats Zuccarello came into the aide of his teammate and jumped on Andersson.

Following few tense seconds, Fleury was pulled back by one of the officials. He, Zuccarello, Andersson and Jonathan Huberdeau were all hit with penalties for their actions in this scrum.

The Wild’s social media account would later comment regarding Fleury getting punch. In one tweet they wrote, “We all know the #1 rule: DON’T touch the goalie“. A few moments later, they reposted this tweet and wrote, “Punching Flower is crazy work“.

This incident came just a few minutes after a tilt between Flames’ Ryan Lomberg and Wild’s Jakub Lauko. It was the Flames star who seemingly came out on top as he landed some vicious hits on his opponent during this fight.

NHL fans react to Marc-Andre Fleury getting punched in the face

Marc-Andre Fleury has established himself as one of the most beloved players in the NHL. His bright personality has made him a fan favorite.

Marc-Andre Fleury
Marc-Andre Fleury (Image via Imago)

So the NHL fans were not at all happy to see him get punched in the face by Rasmus Andersson. Taking to their social media accounts, they would slam the Calgary Flames player for his action and urged for his suspension from the league.

One fan wrote, “Lifetime ban” whereas one fan boldly claimed that he has now become the most hatred person in the league for putting his hands on Fleury.

Check out them and some other top reactions from this below:

In the end, the Minnesota Wild ended up losing the game 5-4. This was their fifth defeat in their six games which leaves their record at 28-17-4 for the moment. They are currently third in the division standings, two points ahead of the Colorado Avalanche.