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Glass-Rattling Mathieu Olivier Hit Into Boards Sparks Fight in Blue Jackets vs. Flames

Calgary's Martin Pospisil came to the defense of his teammate.

Mike Kadlick

Flames center Martin Pospisil gets into the mix for the second time.
Flames center Martin Pospisil gets into the mix for the second time. / Screenshot via @Sportsnet on X.
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The Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Calgary Flames is one of over a dozen Black Friday contests across the NHL this weekend, but it may be the only one to have two fights before the third period.

As the second frame ticked on from Columbus's Nationwide Arena, Jackets winger Mathieu Olivier delivered what many would consider a dirty hit of defenseman Joel Hanley into the boards.

Henley's teammate, center Martin Pospíšil, wasn't pleased and went after Olivier. What happened next? Chaos. Check it out:

Henley took some time to return to his feet following the collision, while Brayden Pachal (roughing), Olivier (boarding, roughing), and Pospíšil (fighting) were all sent to the box. It was Pospíšill's second fighting penalty of the game.

The Flames, at 12-7-4, sit in fourth place in the NFL's Western Conference while the Blues, at 9-9-3, are tied for 12th in the East.

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Mike Kadlick is a breaking/trending news writer at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI, he covered the New England Patriots for WEEI sports radio in Boston and continues to do so for CLNS Media. He graduated from Boston University with his Master's in 2021. Mike is also an avid runner and a proud lover of all things pizza.

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