Last night, in the Montreal Canadiens and the Florida Panthers, a major incident unfolded when Evan Rodrigues of the Panthers entered in a violent collision with the Canadiens' goalie Samuel Montembeault.

Panthers' Evan Rodrigues Enters in Collision with Samuel Montembeault and Hides from Arber Xhekaj Behind a Referee

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During the third period, Samuel Montembeault left his zone to prevent Rodrigues from going on a breakaway. The Panthers' player landed directly on Montembeault.

Xhekaj, the Canadiens' enforcer, wasn't happy about the hit, and jumped on Rodrigues, who hid behind a referee to avoid fighting him.

Check out how it happened:

The referee probably saved Rodrigues from a few bruises as Xhekaj looked like he had only one thing in mind: avenging his goalie.

This shows Xhekaj's team spirit and highlights Rodrigues' cowardice. Even if the collision might be accidental, Rodrigues should've stood up for himself instead of hiding behind a referee.

As seen on Markerzone - TRENDING: Xhekaj Attacks a Referee After His Goalie Gets Ran Into

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