Austin Watson and Cole Smith engaged in a fight during the game between the Predators and the Lightning. Watson landed a heavy right on Smith, ending the battle. However, Watson's frustration led him to fire a slap shot at Jeremy Lauzon, causing an injury. Predators' head coach, Andrew Brunette, expressed disapproval of Watson's actions, stating that there is no place for such behavior in the game.
Andrew Brunette was not happy with the Austin Watson slapshot at Jeremy Lauzon to end the game. https://t.co/soeAqDZXGr
For those that missed it, here's the play at the end of Preds vs Lightning where Austin Watson drills Jeremy Lauzon with a slap shot for no reason. HC Andrew Brunette said there was "no place in the game" for this afterwards. https://t.co/4Vq7R8Pksf
Andrew Brunette on Austin Watson’s late, needless slap shot that appeared to injure Jeremy Lauzon: “I did not like that at all. No place for that in the game. No place at all.” https://t.co/O8YRI28z53
Holy smokes. Austin Watson fires the puck in frustration at the end of the game and DRILLS Jeremy Lauzon in the leg, who goes down with an injury. Thats terrible from Watson there.
Watson vs. Smith https://t.co/5QgywkQm6w
Watson and Smith drop the gloves with 9:47 remaining in regulation
Austin Watson just landed a haymaker on Cole Smith. Wow.
Good scrap between Watson and Cole Smith and Watson ends it with a big right.
Watson and Smith drop gloves. Good battle there, but Watson sent Smith down with a heavy right. #GoBolts #Preds
Austin Watson v Smith https://t.co/biTUkzke9m