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With edge players on both teams like Michael Bunting, Corey Perry, and others, as well as the recent playoff history between these two clubs, Tuesday night's Leafs-Lightning matchup was expected to be a high-scoring affair. Dan Kelly, the official, wanted in on the fun as well.
Both clubs started the night separated in the Atlantic Division by just three points, with the Leafs having a tiny advantage. So much was at stake for each team during this mid-December battle.
The Maple Leafs took a 1-0 lead at 16:45 of the first period on Bunting's eighth goal of the season, his fourth in the past five games. However, the 27-year-old made headlines for another reason.
After Pierre-Édouard Bellemare drilled Mitch Marner into the boards in the final seconds of the first period, his teammates rushed to his defense, resulting in a melee. Bunting was among those who took a bite out of Anthony Cirelli and Mikhail Sergachev.
But, before Bunting could wreak havoc, Kelly (the linesman) yanked him away from the gathering and rushed him into Toronto's tunnel. Despite his composure, Bunting was repeatedly shoved off the ice by the linesman, nearly tumbling over the boards in the process.
Following that, while attempting to comprehend the situation, the Maple Leafs forward appears to yell, "What on earth are you doing? That was insane."
Bunting and Bellemare earned offsetting roughing penalties for their conduct, but the Maple Leafs still started the third period on the power play, on which Auston Matthews scored his 17th goal of the season. Bunting is frequently seen in the midst of most post-whistle scrums, but this is likely the first occasion an official has shoved him.
The 2014 fourth-round pick has eight goals and 23 points in 33 games this season, averaging 15:39 minutes of ice time per night. He was a finalist for the Calder Trophy last season after scoring 23 goals and 63 points in 79 games.
Meanwhile, the Leafs went on to defeat the Lightning 4-1 in a strong performance.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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