Video: Dylan Cozens and Garnet Hathaway trade heavy blows during dying minutes of Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers game

By Abhishek Dilta

Modified Nov 04, 2023 01:46 GMT

Dylan Cozens and Garnet Hathaway trades heavy blows during dying minutes of Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers game

During the final minutes of Friday's matchup between the Buffalo Sabres and the Philadelphia Flyers, Sabres' Dylan Cozens and Flyers' Garnet Hathaway dropped their gloves and turned the game of hockey into a boxing match.

The altercation between the two players erupted after Cozen cross-checked Hathaway near the Flyers' offensive zone. Both players landed some heavy punches to the face of each other.

However, Hathaway's right hook had the upper hand in taking down Cozen, resulting in officials entering the fray and stopping the two players from any further altercation.

Watch the video below:

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The Buffalo Sabres suffered a crushing 5-1 defeat to the Philadelphia Flyers at their home in KeyBank Center. Henri Jokiharju was the lone goal scorer for the Sabres in the contest. Taking responsibility for the Sabres between the pipes, Ukko-Pekka Luukonen conceded five goals and ended the contest with a .737 SV%.

Meanwhile, five different players contributed to scoring for the Flyers' convincing 5-1 win on the road.

About the author

Abhishek is an NHL writer at Sportskeeda with over 2 years of sports reporting experience and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Delhi. He became a fan of ice hockey after watching NHL fight videos on YouTube, which led to him professionally writing about the sport and his continued interest in all things hockey.

A fan of the Boston Bruins, Abhishek considers their incredible comeback win against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2013 playoffs as the most iconic moment in the NHL. His admiration for the six-time Stanley Cup winners also comes from the team’s storied history, distinctive black and gold uniform and their success in the sport. His all-time favorite NHL players are Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid, for their ability to perform at the highest level consistently.

Abhishek ensures his reporting is fair and balanced by being well-researched in his details, which he expects to be relevant, up-to-date and in line with ethical standards. His specialties are doing detailed match analysis and covering fan reactions.

Abhishek enjoys music, traveling and going on walks with his three German Shepherds in his free time, along with learning about horticulture.

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