WATCH: Tanner Jeannot and Trent Frederic’s fight leaves Bruins’ forward bloodied during game against Lightning

Trent Frederic was left bleeding from just above his left eye following his altercation with Tanner Jeannot.

WATCH: Tanner Jeannot and Trent Frederic’s fight leaves Bruins’ forward bloodied during game against Lightning

Tanner Jeannot and Trent Frederic exchanged some heavy punches (Image via Imago/X)

In a hotly contested game between division rivals, Tampa Bay Lightning and the Boston Bruins, things boiled over. In this contest, Tanner Jeannot and Trent Frederic ended up clashing with each other which saw the Bruins’ forward burst open.

As the Stanley Cup playoffs inches closer, both of the teams want to make sure they lose as less games as possible. So as soon as the Bruins leveled the game at 1-1 with Danton Heinen‘s goal, things escalated between Jeannot and Frederic.

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With two and half minutes remaining for the conclusion of the first period, the two NHLers were seen grabbing each other. From the start, it was Jeannot who seemed to have the upper hand as he landed some punches on his opponent.

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The officials would soon break up the fight after Frederic’s face got busted open. The Bruins star had started bleeding from just above his left eye. Check out the video of the incident from X below:

Both Jeannot and Frederic were given a five-minute major penalty for their involvement in this fight. Needless to say, the Lightning center player walked out as the victor from this clash. He would even have the last laugh from the match as his side went to beat their opponents 3-1.

David Pastrnak claims Bruins “didn’t deserve to win” against Lightning

As the New York Rangers became the first team to confirm their spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs, all eyes of the NHL world were on the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night to see if they could join them. Unfortunately, they ended up losing 3-1 against the Lightning and missed their chance. David Pastrnak would later claim that they “didn’t deserve to win“.

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David Pastrnak (Image via Imago)

Speaking to the media after the game, the forward said:

Tough loss. Obviously, we weren't at our best and didn't deserve to win. The outcome is just as it should be. Tough power play, we couldn't get it going ... 6-on-5 tough, we couldn't get in the zone.
David Pastrnak on Bruins’ performance as per NHL.com.

With this loss, the Bruins not only failed to clinch their spot in the playoffs, but also failed to extend their points gap. They are currently top of the table on 99 points, two points ahead of the Florida Panthers, who have played two games less than them.

Apart from these, this loss has taken a huge hit on their chances of defending the Presidents’ trophy. Last season, they had swept everyone on their way to this title with a total of 135 points. With just eight games left now, the Bruins cannot afford anymore slip if they are to remain in the hunt for this title again.

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