WATCH: HUGE BRAWL breaks out within seconds of Boston Bruins taking on Tampa Bay Lightning

Just seconds into the first period of the ongoing game between the Boston Bruins and the Tampa Bay Lightning, hockey fans witnessed a brawl between the Bruins' Garnet Hathaway and the Lightning's Pat Maroon. This high-voltage, action-packed matchup has already got TD Garden buzzing.

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Pat Maroon and Garnet Hathaway can be seen landing heavy blows on each other near the advertising board, while both players' teammates cheer them on from the bench. This fight is one of, if not the, fastest in NHL history, and the fans present at TD Garden have already enjoyed this high-intensity packed action game.

The Boston Bruins (55-11-5) and Tampa Bay Lightning (42-25-6) are two of the NHL's best teams in 2022-23. The altercation between Maroon and Hathaway in just the first few seconds of the game has already pumped up every spectator present in the TD Arena right now.

Patrice Bergeron scored the Bruins' first goal on a powerplay at 6:46 of the first period. Three minutes later, Lightning's Victor Headman's short-handed goal tied the game at one. As of the writing of this story, the first period of the ongoing high-voltage matchup between the Bruins and the Lightning ended 1-1. Fans can expect more action, which will be followed by the second and third periods.

Boston Bruins 2022-23 NHL season overview

Since the start of the 2022-23 NHL season, the Boston Bruins have maintained a high level of consistency. The team also became the fastest to reach 50 wins in a season, and the Bruins were the first team this season to qualify for the playoffs. They are currently ranked atop the league standings.

David Pastrnak in action against the Ottawa Senators (Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images)

The club has not won the Stanley Cup since 2011, and they will enter the playoffs as one of the heavy favorites to win it this time. With 95 points, David Pastrnak leads the team in goal scoring charts. The team's second-leading goal scorer is veteran Brad Marchand.

Tampa Bay Lightning 2022-23 season overview

The Tampa Bay Lightning are also heavy favorites to win the Stanley Cup this time around. The Bolts are on track to make the playoffs for the fifteenth time in franchise history. They are currently ranked third in the league standings.

The team has won the Stanley Cup three times, with their most recent victory coming in 2021. The Lightning are also tied for the most wins in a single season (62). They accomplished this feat during the 2018-19 season.

New Jersey Devils vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Nikita Kucherov, the team's leading goal scorer, has 102 points. Brayden Point, meanwhile, is the Bolts' second-leading goal scorer with 83 points.