In Tuesday's morning skate for the Chicago Blackhawks, which was open to and attended by fans, something very unusual happened.
Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews and longtime teammate Duncan Keith dropped the gloves and had a bit of a morning scrap.
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As the scrap ensued, Toews took Keith to the ice, seemingly ripping off most of his jersey. The fight was then broken up by assistant coach Sheldon Brookbank.
Following a few stick taps and chirps from the team, the two separated and practice essentially picked up and went back to normal.
What preceded and started the fight is undisclosed at this time.
Toews did however comment on the incident following the morning skate, referring to it as “friendly wrestling.”
Jonathan Toews downplayed the scuffle he had with Duncan Keith at morning skate, calling it “friendly wrestling.” #Blackhawks
🤔 https://t.co/QvwiyqFHg0— Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) January 21, 2020
For what it's worth, teammate Robin Lehner loved it.
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