Will Smith scored for a second straight game and a rare goalie fight highlighted San Jose's 4-1 win over the two-time defending champion Florida Panthers.

The Sharks' Alex Nedeljkovic and Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky threw hands at the 14-minute mark of the third period. The confrontation was the culmination of a melee that began when Panthers forward Evan Rodrigues hit Sharks defenseman Vincent Desharnais hard behind the net.

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A goalie fight broke out with 14 minutes left in a game Monday night between the Florida Panthers and San Jose Sharks that had gotten increasingly chippy with post-whistle pushing and shoving. Florida’s Sergei Bobrovsky beelined from his crease to even things up after San Jose’s Alex Nedeljkovic got involved in a scrum in the corner.

The Florida Panthers and San Jose Sharks take the ice in NHL action at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday, Jan. 19 at 6 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. Florida claimed a 5-2 road victory over the Washington Capitals its last time out on Jan. 17. San Jose's last game was a road loss, 4-2, against the Detroit Red Wings on Jan. 16.

After a long recovery, Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk is set to return to the ice, ready to rejoin his teammates against the Sharks.

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