After a pair of his defensemen were hurt after being hit from behind by Columbus Blue Jackets forwards, Buffalo Sabres goalie Robin Lehner was ready to take matters into his own hands.
With a scrum ensuing after Boone Jenner knocked blue-liner Zach Bogosian into the boards, the netminder quickly joined the festivities, dropping the gloves to fight Jack Johnson before officials intervened.
Robin Lehner wanted a big piece of Jack Johnson. Gotta love a goalie who isn't afraid to mix it up. #Sabres pic.twitter.com/h5zKVDWaVi
— Jake Cimperman (@jjcimp) February 20, 2016
The 24-year-old goalie picked up a pair of minor penalties - one for roughing and one for leaving the crease - but all would be forgotten as he made 38 saves on the way to his third career shoutout in a 4-0 win.
"It’s the first time I’ve had a goalie get four penalty minutes and a shutout." -- Sabres coach Dan Bylsma on Robin Lehner.
— John Vogl (@BuffNewsVogl) February 20, 2016
Bogosian did not return to the game after the hit, which earned Jenner a game misconduct. Fellow Sabres defenseman Cody Franson was also forced out of the game with an injury after being hit from behind by Scott Hartnell - who received a five-minute major for boarding.
Lehner, meanwhile, is on fire of late, allowing just two goals in his last three starts. And being no stranger to fighting, opposing players likely won't want to mess with the Sabres and their Swedish netminder any time soon.
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