Goaltender Devan Dubnyk has been lights out this season for the Wild owning a 1.59 GAA and a .948 save percentage and he isn’t afraid to throw some haymakers either.
During the third period of the Wild and Avalanche game on Saturday, Dubnyk agitated Colorado captain Gabriel Landeskog who didn’t appreciate Dubnyk’s poke check to the back.
After the puck cleared the Wild’s zone, Dubnyk and Landeskog were tangled up and a few punches were thrown.
https://twitter.com/myregularface/status/795013174626029574
Lesson here: we need to agree with Dubnyk from now on when he's arguing about Guess the Emoji… #MINvsCOL pic.twitter.com/dwdUODhlql
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) November 5, 2016
Both players received two-minute roughing penalties for the scuffle. Dubnyk and Landeskog talked about their bout in the post game.
Dubnyk on Landeskog: "I gave him a whack and he gave me a whack and we gave each other a few shots and somehow I ended up with one." #MNWild
— Dane Mizutani (@DaneMizutani) November 5, 2016
Landeskog on Dubnyk: "I wish I had a blocker in a situation like that, and he’s got a mask to protect himself."
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) November 5, 2016
So not only do you need to worry about trying to get a puck past Dubnyk, you also need to watch your back…
