WATCH: Panthers’ Matthew Tkachuk locked in chokehold by Devils star following strong hit on Nico Hischier
Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk was put into a chokehold by a New Jersey Devils star after he landed a hit on Nico Hischier.
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Matthew Tkachuk landed a heavy hit on Nico Hischier which resulted in a huge scrum (Image via NBC Sports/Yardbarker/X)
On Tuesday, tensions boiled over once again in the NHL as the Florida Panthers took on the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center. Panthers’ star Matthew Tkachuk found himself locked into a chokehold by a Devils star after he landed a massive hit on Nico Hischier.
The incident sparked off in the third period when the game was tied at 1-1. With around 15 minutes remaining in the game, Tkachuk would come in strong and take out Hischier as he tried to get control of the puck.
The Devils players were not happy with the hit on their captain. They would quickly attack Tkachuk for his hit which ignited a huge brawl among the two sets of players.
In this ugly altercation between the players, Devils’ defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler would immediately come into the defense of Hischier and grabbed the Panthers star.
After landing a few hits on him, Seigenthaler would put the 27-year-old forward into a chokehold. Hischier would also join him and grabbed his opponent as tempers flared between them.
Matthew Tkachuk lays a huge hit on Nico Hischier and both teams converge 💥 pic.twitter.com/EAILfWUFlh
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) January 15, 2025
The referees would soon come in and break the tension among the players. For his hit on Hischier, Matthew Tkachuk was handed two minors for interference and roughing. On the other hand, Seigenthaler received a single two-minute roughing penalty.
Nico Hischier comments on his scrap with Matthew Tkachuk
In the game on Tuesday, Nico Hischier and Matthew Tkachuk ignited their rivalry as Tkachuk landed a huge hit on his opponent. After the game, Hischier reflected back on the incident and commented on the matter.
During the press conference after the game, the 26-year-old admitted that his emotions got the better of him after the hit from the Tkachuk. The reason for this could be due to their previous fight over two years ago, where both of them landed heavy punches on each other.
I think just a little bit too much emotion for me. Obviously, I don’t see him coming. I don’t think I even touched the puck. So that’s part of it. He made the hit, and just I got a little bit emotional there. I want to stick up for myself, too. And like I said, I think I just didn’t like the hit too much. I just got a little bit emotional there. That’s hockey.
Nico Hischier said as per NHL.com
Hischier scored his 20th goal of the season in this game to make it 1-1. This marks a fourth successive season where he has scored 20 or more goals in the league. Unfortunately, in the end the Devils ended up losing the game 2-1 through shootout.
Got the point. Back at it Thursday.
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) January 15, 2025
The New Jersey Devils have now lost two of their last three games and are 26-15-5 for the season. The Florida Panthers on the other hand snapped a two-game losing run and are now 26-16-3. Both teams are currently second in their respective divisions after this match.
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