(Video) Max Domi lands heavy punches on Zemgus Girgensons during Lightning-Leafs game
Max Domi did not like the hit of Zemgus Girgensons on his teammate, Oliver Ekman-Larsson and launched himself at the Lightning star.

Max Domi and Zemgus Girgensons [Image via Yardbarker/Buffalo Sabres/X]
In a fierce battle between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, things got heated between Max Domi and Zemgus Girgensons. This led to a wild brawl between the two players.
The incident took place during the third period of the game when the Lightning were 5-1 down. With less than six minutes remaining on the clock, Girgensons delivered a huge hit on Domi’s teammate, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, behind the net.
The 29-year-old forward did not take this action of Girgensons kindly. Following the Lightning man’s hit on Ekman-Larsson, Domi lashed out at him.
Domi would land several shots on his opponent before falling down on the ice with him. Despite this, the Maple Leafs star continued to punch Girgensons before the referees finally skated over to stop the fight. Check out a video from X regarding this below:
Max Domi drops 'em with Zemgus Girgensons ? pic.twitter.com/tkGmUACZFx
— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) October 22, 2024
While both players received a five-minute major penalty for hitting each other, Domi was handed another two-minute minor penalty for roughing up Girgensons. In the end, the Maple Leafs ended up as comfortable 5-2 winners with Domi registering his sixth assist of the season to set up William Nylander for the opener in the first period.
Fans react to Max Domi’s fight with Zemgus Girgensons
Following the altercation between Max Domi and Zemgus Girgensons, fans on social media were quick to react to it. While some supported the decision of Domi to stand up for his teammate, some bashed him for punching Girgensons while he was down on the ice.

A fan on X called him a “tool“, whereas another fan wrote, “Punching while down is such a b**** move” while being unimpressed by him. Several others drew comparisons to his father, Tie Domi, who had 333 fighting majors in his NHL career.
Check out some of that and more reactions regarding this below:
Domi is such a tool. Fakest tough guy in the league.
— Sean Avery Burner (@AveryBurnerAcct) October 22, 2024
Pretty soon they are going to have players tapping out
— Greg Geyer (@greggeyer) October 22, 2024
Punching while down is such a bitch move
— Jayman (@JaysonMoriarty) October 22, 2024
Such a big tough guy fighting a guy that doesn’t fight
— Bolts in 6 (@boltsin6) October 22, 2024
Dad would be proud
— Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Fan Page (@uplfanpage) October 22, 2024
Like father like son. Eh?
— Sam Bonie (@77_jaws) October 22, 2024
Classic Domi, can only get shots in once the guy is down. Loser
— Meetch Mill (@OfficialMeetch) October 22, 2024
Say what you want about Max Domi but nobody defends his teammates like this guy
— ًًً (@icenineleafs) October 22, 2024
Domi is such a plug, will fight anyone that isn't a fighter and then throw more punches when on the ice, pure clown
— AlmostEZ (@AlmostEasy88) October 22, 2024
Classic Domi fighting non fighters and throwing cheap shots when on the ground.
— SYKOKTN (@sykoktn) October 22, 2024
Jumped ✅
— white boy blick (@munchblicky) October 22, 2024
Punches on the ice ✅
We’re getting the full Max Domi experience rn
With that huge victory in the Atlantic Division matchup, the Maple Leafs improved their record to 4-2-0. They will now face the Colombus Blue Jackets in their next encounter and hope to build on this win. The Lightning on the other hand will have to pick themselves up from this defeat as they face Metropolitan Division leaders, the New Jersey Devils, on Tuesday night.