The late-game tussle between Florida's Brad Marchand and Carolina's Shayne Gostisbehere stood out from the Panthers' 5-2 win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final.

With Florida leading 4-1, tempers boiled over between Panthers forward Brad Marchand and Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere.

The Panthers forward was ejected in the third period after a clash with Shayne Gostisbehere, but Florida came out on top 5-2 in the NHL Eastern Conference Final opener.

Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand did not get to finish Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final on Tuesday night after an incident with Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere. It ...

Florida Panthers’ Brad Marchand declines to go into specifics about his spat with Carolina Hurricanes’ Shayne Gostisbehere in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final.

Panthers forward Brad Marchand took a swipe at Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere after they scrapped in Game 1 when tensions boiled over. Tensions boiled over between Brad Marchand of the ...

Roughly 12 hours had passed since Florida’s Brad Marchand and Carolina’s Shayne Gostisbehere locked up in a punch-throwing tussle during the Panthers’ Game 1 win in the Eastern Conference ...

Roughly 12 hours had passed since Florida’s Brad Marchand and Carolina’s Shayne Gostisbehere locked up in a punch-throwing tussle during the Panthers’ Game 1 win in the Eastern Conference ...

Florida Panthers' Brad Marchand (63) is escorted off the ice by and official after receiving a game misconduct for an altercation with Carolina Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere during the third ...