Ref tosses Lowry, Simmonds near the end of game to prevent 'future nonsense'

A bit of an odd situation in Thursday night's game between the Winnipeg Jet and Toronto Maple Leafs. The game had been an intense one, with lots of scuffles and jaw-jacking all night long. Near the end of the third period, with the teams lining up for a faceoff, referee Dan O'Rourke decided he'd take some steps to prevent the game from getting out of hand with little time left to go.

Winnipeg's Adam Lowry, who loves mixing it up, was set to take the draw but got kicked out of the faceoff circle. He then took a position right next to Toronto's Wayne Simmonds. That got O'Rourke's attention right away and he decided to send both off the ice and to the locker room before all hell broke loose. Lowry wasn't happy with the decision, and you can see him yelling in the video "we didn't do anything!" Simmonds seemed to take it in stride.

MUST READ

Feb 28  |  By Tom Banks Vancouver Canucks' Contract Offer to Brock Boeser Leaks Publicly

Feb 28  |  By Tom Banks Montreal Canadiens Star Undergoes Season-Ending Knee Surgery

Feb 28  |  By Daniel Lucente Philadelphia Flyers Officially Looking to Trade Former 39-Goal Scorer

Feb 28  |  By Daniel Lucente Evander Kane May Be in His Final Days in Edmonton After Friedman Reveals New Information

Feb 28  |  By Mike Whitaker Maple Leafs Forward Pulls Back Trade Request

Feb 27  |  By Mike Whitaker Brad Marchand Goes Viral for Passionate Video Ahead of Four Nations Faceoff Final

Feb 27  |  By Mike Whitaker David Pastrnak's Latest Comments Suggest Bruins Will Be Big Sellers at the Deadline

Feb 27  |  By Julien Trekker 6-Foot-6 Winger Linked to the New York Rangers at the Trade Deadline

MORE STORIES