NHL analyst explains why Max Domi fought Radko Gudas after Auston Matthews injury

Max Domi dropping the gloves with Radko Gudas in Monday’s NHL game was not random. The fight came just three seconds after puck drop between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Anaheim Ducks . Domi landed multiple punches and a series of uppercuts, clearly winning the exchange.

Gudas mostly absorbed the blows after agreeing to answer for his earlier hit. During a segment of the Sportsnet broadcast, NHL analyst Nick Kypreos explained that the decision followed a strict locker room order based on experience. MORE: Radko Gudas ready to ‘address’ it in heated Maple Leafs rematch Kypreos said the fight came down to “seniority” inside the team.

“This is complete seniority,” Kypreos said. “So Max comes in, he is one of five options for Gudas, right? He gets the first crack at Gudas.

He’s played over 800 games. Mm-hmm. It’s his fight, unless he passes it on to Carlo at 700 games, and then you go down to Benoit.