The Panthers' Brad Marchand was sent to the showers early for going after Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere.

Brad Marchand has always been a willing shot-blocker throughout his NHL career, but he probably isn't used to seeing pucks fired at him intentionally. That's what Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere appeared to do in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final on Tuesday night.

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Florida Panthers and the Carolina Hurricanes was cut short for Brad Marchand.

Just minutes after Canes winger Andrei Svechnikov seemed to get away with a knee to the head of Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, his teammate Shayne Gostisbehere found himself in

Game 1 between the Panthers and Hurricanes had an intense fight and a hit to goalie Sergei Bobrovsky’s head, setting up a potentially intense conference final.

The Eastern Conference Final clash between the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes ignited with a fiery brawl between Brad Marchand and Shayne Go

The Stars opened their Western Conference final rematch against the Oilers with a 6-3 victory Wednesday in Dallas.

That's when Marchand's wires crossed and he attacked Gostisbehere. While Gostisbehere never really dropped his gloves, Marchand shed his mitts early and landed a couple good shots in the abbreviated tilt.

The Florida Panthers secured a dominant 5-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1, but Brad Marchand's ejection stole the show. A heated alte