NHL referee TJ Luxmore (21) blows his whistle after Boston Bruins left wing Max Jones (49) impacted linesman Devin Berg (87) with his stick during a game against the Florida Panthers. Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Watch: Bruins player accidentally slashes official during skirmish

By Adam Gretz | Last updated Oct 8, 2024 10:14 PM ET

The Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers have developed quite the rivalry over the past couple of years, and tensions are always high when both teams play.

Things escalated a couple of times during Tuesday's season opener in Florida, and one altercation resulted in Bruins forward Max Jones accidentally slashing a linesman.

As Jones was engaged with Panthers forward Evan Rodrigues, he attempted to slash him only to miss and accidentally catch the linesman right on the arm.

Yeah, you can't do that...

Max Jones tried to slash Evan Rodrigues but hit the ref instead. pic.twitter.com/odG4p71itP
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 9, 2024

Jones ended up getting a minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. It is also possible he could find himself with a fine from the league. It is unlikely that he would get a suspension for that, but the league is probably not happy to see one of its officials take a stick to the arm like that.

The Panthers ended up winning the game by a 6-4 margin on the night they raised their first-ever Stanley Cup banner.

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

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