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Duncan Keith was ejected in the first period against the Predators after a fight.
Miikka Salomaki drilled the Blackhawks veteran defenseman into the boards and he didn’t like it. Keith then pulled Salomaki to the ice and a fight started.
Miikka Salomaki drills Duncan Keith and Keith was PISSED. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/JgS7wucuea
— Cristiano Simonetta (@CMS_74_) December 2, 2018
Duncan Keith took out his frustrations by delivering a piledriver...and was ejected after. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/7oNWpBCf8K
— Blackhawks Talk (@NBCSBlackhawks) December 2, 2018
Alex DeBrincat even got in on the action with a scrap against Matt Irwin.
Alex DeBrincat scraps with Matt Irwin. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/tHV9GWRMCf
— Cristiano Simonetta (@CMS_74_) December 2, 2018
Keith was given a roughing penalty and instigator penalty against Salomaki. Keith also received a misconduct and game misconduct. Salomaki was not assessed a penalty, but Irwin did get called for a roughing penalty against DeBrincat.
The Predators took a 3-0 lead only 4:11 into the game. It’s the sixth consecutive game the Blackhawks have allowed the first goal.