The Edmonton Oilers are in a fierce battle to keep their playoff hopes alive this season after a horrific start put them way behind the eight ball. The team has already done through a coaching change as their 5-10-1 record puts them among the league's worst teams. However, the team has not given up, as can be seen by their performance tonight.
Tonight chaos erupted less than five minutes into the 2nd period between the Oilers and Panthers. Oilers defenseman Vincent Desharnais seemed to take exception to Panthers forward Jonah Gadjovich for pressuring Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard around the net. Both players responded by dropping the gloves and they gave the fans in attendance a show they are not likely to forget anytime soon.