Just before the game's opening draw, Canadian hockey center Joseph Eric Thornton playing for San Jose Sharks and Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri engaged in a brawl as they got mad at each other for no obvious reason.
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Kadri tried to grab Thornton by the collar of his hockey jersey, but the latter's beard got in the way and Kadri ended up with a handful of Thornton's facial hair.
After the fight, the beard wisp was brought to the Sharks bench and became a souvenir.
The NHL hockey match between San Jose Sharks and Toronto Maple Leafs was held on January 5 in Toronto and ended up in Toronto's shootout win 3:2.