Watch: 10 players sent to penalty box in Kraken-Capitals game

Seattle Kraken right wing Jordan Eberle (7) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Washington Capitals in the second period at Capital One Arena. Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Watch: 10 players sent to penalty box after Kraken-Capitals tussle

By Austen Bundy | Last updated Mar 9, 2025 6:44 PM ET

Penalties are common in hockey, especially those involving roughing. However, on Sunday, one scuffle resulted in everyone present on the ice being served with disciplinary consequences.

The Seattle Kraken and Washington Capitals were tied 2-2 midway through the third period when a scuffle broke out just after a stoppage in play.

All 10 players on the ice got involved and once the officials were able to calm things down (which took several minutes), they all were escorted to the penalty box.

There are currently TEN guys in the penalty box between Caps and Kraken pic.twitter.com/SetJhTSOLo
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) March 9, 2025

According to the game log, all 10 players were assessed minor penalties for roughing.

Washington's Brandon Duhaime and Seattle's John Hayden were given game misconducts and sent to their respective locker rooms early.

There was a total of 22 penalty minutes doled out excluding the ejections. Duhaime was given an extra two minutes for roughing which gave Seattle a power play following the chaotic sequence.

All 10 skaters on the ice in that third-period fracas between the Capitals and Kraken got minor penalties.

Brandon Duhaime and John Hayden got misconducts.

Duhaime got the extra roughing penalty which gave Seattle the power play.

The penalty summary reads: pic.twitter.com/qOlBtZmrxl
— Ian Oland (@ianoland) March 9, 2025

It was an odd sight and a rare occurrence. Capitals fans may have had flashbacks to 2021 when six players were sent to the penalty box after fighting the New York Rangers, accruing a combined 100 penalty minutes.

Austen Bundy

Austen Bundy is a journalist and sports junkie from the Washington, D. C. area

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