The 2015-16 season was brief for Arizona Coyotes forward Joe Vitale due to injury.
The Coyotes took the ice for the first time on October 9th.
Four games later, Vitale drew into the lineup for the first and last time on October 17th against the Boston Bruins.
In the midst of a 5-3 loss to the Boston, the Bruins did what they are known to do; get rough with the opposing team’s star players.
After some rough-housing in the 2nd period with various Bruins and defender Oliver Ekman-Larsson, things quickly escalated physically.