Boston Bruins vs Philadelphia Flyers matchup explodes as Tanner Jeannot and Nicolas Deslauriers throw down
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Bruce Raymond
Feb 28, 2026 (4:26 PM)
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Tanner Jeannot sparked a Boston Bruins vs Philadelphia Flyers fight with Nicolas Deslauriers, and the whole building felt the temperature jump.
Boston came into Saturday sitting 33-20-5. Philadelphia was 26-21-11, so the standings pressure was real.
The early tone was heavy, with bodies finishing checks and whistles getting louder. You could see both benches daring the next guy to blink.
Deslauriers does not blink. He is 35, drafted in 2009, third round, by the Los Angeles Kings, and he lives for moments like this.
Jeannot is built for it too. He is 28, undrafted, and Boston bet on that edge with a five-year, $17 million deal that carries a $3.4 million cap hit.
So when a hard finish turned into extra shoves, it felt inevitable. The gloves were coming off the second they locked eyes.
Jeannot grabbed first, trying to control distance and keep Deslauriers at the end of his reach. Deslauriers answered by stepping inside and throwing short, heavy rights.
That is usually the trigger in these Bruins vs Flyers games. One clean hit becomes a message, then the response becomes personal.
Tanner Jeannot raises the stakes for Boston Bruins
Flyers fans love Deslauriers for policing the ice, and Bruins fans have been waiting to see Jeannot bring that mean streak when it matters.
They traded punches in tight, then separated for one more exchange. Neither guy turtled, which is why it looked like a «good fight» instead of a cheap one.
The conclusion came the classic way. Arms got tied up, balance went, and the linesmen jumped in once both were spent.
It was five for fighting and a reset, but the message stayed. Philadelphia had its tone-setter, and Boston had its answer.
For the Flyers, Deslauriers doing this is part of the nightly job. For the Bruins, Jeannot showing he will pay the price justifies the bet a little more.
Now watch the next shift after it, because that is where games like this usually swing.
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