Chaos breaks loose as Luke Hughes and Zachary Bolduc set off brawl between Devils and Canadiens
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Tyler Ball
Apr 5, 2026 (10:45 PM)
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Photo credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images
Tonight all hell has broken loose between the New Jersey Devils and Montreal Canadiens after a brawl started by Luke Hughes.
The New Jersey Devils traveled to Montreal tonight as they look to finish their season out strong despite likely missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
To begin the third period the Devils were up 2-0 over the Canadiens as Montreal forward Zachary Bolduc nailed Luke Hughes from behind with a big hit into the boards.
Following the hit, Hughes would get his revenge with a big cross check on Bolduc that would send the situation into chaos.
While Hughes was in the middle of being penalized a brawl would breakout between his teammates and Bolduc.
Eventually, Luke himself would join the scrum going back after Bolduc.
Hughes is not typically a player known for his physicality so seeing him not only start a fight but jump back in to defend his teammates was quite a shock.
As a result of the scrum, both players were penalized but surprisingly neither was ejected.
Now, both Hughes and Bolduc have opened themselves up to potential supplemental discipline as a result of this incident.
Luke Hughes and Zachary Bolduc await their fate from the NHL Department of Player Safety
With the game now over, George Parros of the NHL’s Department of Player Safety will have to determine if either player deserves further discipline.
While neither player is likely to be suspended either could see a hefty fine for their role in starting the chaos between the two teams.
As the situation continues to play out we will update all further discipline received by the players involved in the brawl.
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