Craig Berube makes his feelings known about Morgan Rielly’s fight with Tage Thompson - Source: Getty
During the game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Buffalo Sabres on Friday, Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly picked a fight with Sabres Tage Thompson. This came after Thomspon delivered a hard check on Leafs captain Auston Matthews.
Rielly confronted Thompson immediately after the hit, dropping his gloves to defend his teammate. The two exchanged several punches before Rielly fell to the ice and referees had to step in to separate them.
During the post-game interview, Leaf head coach Craig Berube praised Morgan Rielly for stepping up to defend Auston Matthews:
"I love it. I thought that was great. I have no problem with that. We’ll kill that penalty off. Mo’s a team guy, a team-first guy, and I thought it was great."
