At 13:07 of the second period, Michael Latta, sticking up for a hit on roommate Tom Wilson, dropped the gloves with Boston’s Tyler Randell. With the score 3-1 and the Caps’ fourth line getting some decent minutes, the bought wasn’t a huge surprise.
[Read The Washington Post’s article on fighting written before the game]
And it was a good scrap, too. Though Latta got in some shots, including one that knocked off Randell’s helmet, Latta ultimately ended up on the ice.