After dropping a scrappy game against the Montreal Canadiens in overtime Wednesday, Buffalo Sabres goalie Robin Lehner had some harsh words for opposing netminder Ben Scrivens, who challenged him to a fight from his own blue line, late in the second period.
"Scrivens had about 30 seconds to come and do something but he didn't. He stood up there," Lehner explained to reporters before issuing a challenge of his own to the Montreal goalie. "Next year, if he wants to go, I'm right here."
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The two goalies engaged in a lengthy staredown after a scrum ensued in front of the Sabres' net which saw Lehner get tangled up with Canadiens forward Michael McCarron, with the pair eventually being pulled apart by officials. This brought Scrivens out to his own blue line, but no further.
"If he won't stand up for their guys, come and join," Lehner added, according to Bill Hoppe of the Times Herald. The Swede attempted to skate toward Scrivens, but was again restrained by a referee.
Scrivens, meanwhile, described his opponent as a "bit of a psycho" during his postgame interview. He added that though he knows Lehner off the ice, he would've stepped in if his teammates need him to, according to Joe Yerdon of NHL.com.
The Sabres will have some time to cool down after Wednesday's heated game, where both teams combined for 100 penalty minutes, before visiting the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.
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