"Foegele is a dirty player and awful person": NHL fans react as John Ludvig instigates a fight with Warren Foegele

A fiery exchange took place between Pittsburgh Penguins rookie John Ludvig and Edmonton Oilers forward Warren Foegele at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday.

Ludvig received an instigator penalty, a fighting penalty and a 10-minute misconduct. Foegele was given a four-minute penalty for high sticking and a five-minute penalty for fighting. Sportsnet shared a video of the incident on X.

As the video circulated, NHL fans expressed their opinions on X.

"Fighting after a high stick is ridiculous, like come on," one fan tweeted.

"Fighting after clean hits, now we're fighting after high sticking – wild," another fan tweeted.

"Foegele tried to run but he couldn't hide," a fan tweeted.

On a more critical note, one fan took a strong stance against Foegele.

"Foegele is a dirty player and awful person," the fan tweeted.

Pens Inside Scoop provided insight into the altercation.

"After Warren Foegele takes a high-sticking penalty, John Ludvig challenges him to a fight, and the Penguins rookie takes the Oilers forward down to the delight of the crowd here at PPG Paints Arena."

Ludvig previously missed 11 games due to an upper-body injury in January. The 23-year-old defenseman has contributed one goal and one assist in 24 games this season. He is averaging 11 minutes and 41 seconds of ice time per game.

However, he has struggled with a -11 plus-minus rating and 25 penalty minutes.