Brawl Breaks Out at Capitals vs. Ducks Game — and Player Ejected for Spitting on Opponent
Photo: Nick Wass/AP/Shutterstock A hard-fought win turned into a knock-out, drag-out fight on the ice Monday night. When one of his teammates initiated a fight after a legal push in the second period, Garnet Hathaway stepped in to take on multiple Duck athletes. The scuffle behind the net mounted as refs struggled to separate the combatants. As Hathaway was being held back, Erik Gudbranson of the Ducks’ defense appeared to grab Hathaway, connecting a punch to his opponent that was reciprocated with a projectile of spit that landed on Gudbranson....