Leafs’ Luke Schenn breaks down Tanner Jeannot fight and bizarre trip to penalty box.

TAMPA – Still perspiring from his morning skate, Luke Schenn takes off his Toronto Maple Leafs ballcap in the visitors’ lounge at Amalie Arena to show off a sutured cut along his hairline, a souvenir from the heavyweight matchup between the two teams in Game 2.

“You honor his style of play. You acknowledge the role he plays. He is skilled at what he does, claims Schenn. He’s a hard man with considerable experience in this field.

You don’t want to give up at all as a team. I have nothing against standing up for myself or anyone else.

The Maple Leafs defenseman had to have seven stitches put in following a furious altercation with the Tampa Bay Lightning’s high-priced trade deadline acquisition.

When the two fighters took off their gloves, the score was 6-1 Leafs, and Schenn was aware that Jeannot had just crossed the boards to ask for a fight.

The Thunder’s boisterous demeanor during their 7-2 defeat on Thursday was in stark contrast to the Maple Leafs’ 7-3 loss to Toronto in Game 1.

At least the team wanted a piece of the action if Tampa was going to lose, as seen by the 49 penalty minutes, three fights, and two ejections—the majority of which happened during garbage time.

It was all about pumping up chests, not about shifting momentum.

Jeannot made a dance request.

Schenn was aware that another Leaf would have to accept if he didn’t.

According to Schenn, “there comes a point when enough is enough.” “All right, let’s head out.”

In his first two NHL seasons, Jeannot has already piled up 26 fights. This was his second attempt to start a fight with Schenn; on November 5, 2021, when Schenn was a player for the Vancouver Canucks and Jeannot the Nashville Predators, the two engaged in combat:
After Schenn skated from the tunnel to the penalty box mid-play, he proceeded to the Leafs room to get stitched up, and he made the highlight reel. Schenn grinned.

The defenseman was trying to gain the attention of the officials by standing at the tunnel, but he was becoming distracted by fans and scared about missing a play.

Thus, he said to the usher, “Leave me out.”

“The game may last four or five minutes. I’m not leaving.

to be standing there for so much time,” says Schenn.

“I couldn’t attract anyone’s notice, so I decided to turn around. I just continued walking and helped myself inside the box since I didn’t want to look around. shocked the timekeepers as well.

If the Lightning attempt to force Game 3 into overtime, no one will be shocked.

Coach Sheldon Keefe said, “Maybe,” in response to a question about potential lineup changes for the Maple Leas.

Despite being healthy scratches throughout the whole series, Wayne Simmonds and Timothy Liljegren left the rink early on Saturday morning.

Toronto obviously prefers to keep things simple and focus on hockey. The club took issue with Jeannot & Co.’s attempt to juggle things after Game 2’s scoreboard became so skewed.

Schenn shrugs and says, “If it happens again, it happens again.”

“Both teams are fighting each other in this combat. Both he and I have a part to play in it.