WATCH: Kastelic trades punches with Bortuzzo in entertaining battles originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
BOSTON – It appears Boston Bruins forward Mark Kastelic and Utah Hockey Club defenseman Robert Bortuzzo aren’t the best of friends.
They fought twice for 40 minutes of Thursday night’s match at TD Garden.
The first fight came in the opening period after Kastelic threw a few hits while on duty. Bortuzzo jumped the boards and immediately challenged the B center.
Round 2 between these two players was much more fun.
Kastelic got the best of Bortuzzo in the second period, landing several punches as they both fell to the ice.
The last time there were two fights involving the same two players in one game was in March 2022, according to Sportsnet.
Mark Kastelic vs. Robert Bortuzzo
First NHL game to feature two fights of the same fighters since Givani Smith (Red Wings) vs. Zack MacEwen (Flyers on March 22, 2022 pic.twitter.com/iaHKDNmC1R
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Utah came into this game with 10 majors fighting, tied with the New Jersey Devils for the league lead. In fact, the Bruins and Utah rank No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in penalty minutes.
The Bruins went into the second intermission with a 1-0 lead.
