Fans React as Audio Reveals Heated Message a Canucks Player Shouted Toward the Canadiens' Bench
The Montreal Canadiens and Vancouver Canucks were at the center of a tense moment between players that was caught on audio and camera.
Let's be honest - the Montreal Canadiens were flat in the first period.
They were always second on the puck, lacked conviction, and the Vancouver Canucks took advantage to build a 2-0 lead.
It was after a shift against Alex Newhook's line that Elias Pettersson opened the scoring with the first goal of the game.
But the good news is that the Canadiens bounced back quickly afterward, led by an inspired Ivan Demidov and a truly impressive team effort.
However, it was another moment during the game - one that happened during a stoppage - that's drawing attention.
In fact, it was an unusual altercation that, this time, didn't happen on the ice but on the bench.
Unknown Canucks player loses his cool on a Canadiens player on the bench
As the players were catching their breath, cameras picked up unusual exchange between an unknown Canucks player and someone on the Canadiens bench.
In the footage, Ivan Demidov appears visibly confused as a Canucks player shouts insults at the Canadiens bench.
You can distinctly hear the player cursing:
"Keep running your mouth and I'll take you right out of the f*ckin olympics."
There was QUITE the exchange going on between the Canucks and Habs benches last night
- Gino Hard
There was QUITE the exchange going on between the Canucks and Habs benches last night
- Gino Hard
Some observers believe it may have been Kiefer Sherwood...
A pretty direct threat...
Demidov's reaction, on the other hand, made a lot of fans smile.
The Russian burst out laughing, visibly amused by the situation - which only fueled social media even more.
In another notable bench moment, cameras caught Martin St-Louis clearly frustrated at Arber Xhekaj after a costly penalty.
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