Watch: Massive brawl averted as Panthers-Utah HC benches clear after Liam O'Brien shoulders AJ Greer after end game whistle 

During Wednesday's game between the Florida Panthers and Utah Hockey Club, a potential brawl was avoided as the benches cleared after the final whistle following Liam O'Brien's shoulder incident with A.J. Greer.

Tensions were already high in the final period, especially after Florida's' Niko Mikkola kneed Utah's Kevin Stenlund, causing chaos on the ice. Players from both sides quickly got involved to defuse the situation.

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Even after the game ended, the heated exchange between the two teams continued. O'Brien's shoulder hit on Greer led to a scuffle, with players from both teams rushing onto the ice from the benches.

Mikkola was hit with a two-minute minor penalty for kneeing against Stenlund. A.J. Greer was also given a two-minute minor penalty for roughing against Mikkola. Stenlund was assessed a two-minute minor penalty, while O'Brien was hit with a two-minute minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct against Greer.

How Florida Panthers downed Utah Hockey Club

On Wednesday, the Utah Hockey Club hosted the Florida Panthers at Delta Center. The Panthers edged past Utah with a dominating 4-1 win.

Sam Reinhart opened the scoring for the Panthers, giving them a 1-0 lead on the power play 1:05 into the second period. Coming into the third period, Jesper Boqvist extended the lead to 2-0 for the defending Stanley Cup champions at 1:48.

"Really complete effort there to close up the road trip, we played a full [60 minutes],” Boqvist said via NHL.com. “They had a lot of [power play] chances, but we stuck with it, stayed with it, and got two points here."

Logan Cooleu then scored on the power play for Utah, making it 2-1. However, with less than three minutes remaining, Boqvist and Eetu Luostarinen each scored an empty-net goal to seal the win for Florida.

"He’s earned it. We've used him on the left and right wing. He's played center for us. He's played with different people, but he's a really competitive guy, and I think that that line with [Anton Lundell] and [Carter] Verhaeghe creates quickness and some jump," Panthers coach Paul Maurice said.

"You like to see the guys who've played hard all year in the first half get a little reward at this time and set themselves up for a really strong second half," he added.

The Cats improved their record to 25-15-2 and remain second in the Atlantic Division. Florida hosts the Boston Bruins (20-18-5) next at Amerant Bank Arena on Friday.