Tanner Jeannot needed less than 10 seconds to drop Arber Xhekaj during a fight that stunned Bell Centre on Saturday night. It overshadowed the Boston Bruins’ 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens. The fight unfolded minutes after Jayden Struble and Boston defenseman Nikita Zadorov dropped the gloves on the opening faceoff,

The Ottawa Senators will join the leaguewide Hockey Fights Cancer initiative — now in its 27th season — on Thursday night at Canadian Tire Centre, when the Boston Bruins come to town. Doors open at 5 p.m. for a 7 p.m. start.

But in 2025, the Bell Centre isn’t as forboding as the old Forum. The Bruins have won regularly in Montreal in recent years. They killed both two-man advantages and only allowed two shots on goal in the combined 3:16 en route to a 3-2 win.

Midway through the frame, Zadorov delivered a hard hit from behind on Schaefer behind the Bruins’ net. The collision triggered a scrum, with veteran Islanders Anders Lee, Anthony Duclair and Jean-Gabriel Pageau stepping in to confront Zadorov.

Hockey will be just one of the focuses on Thursday night at Canadian Tire Centre, as the Senators host the Bruins for Hockey Fights Cancer Night presented by CIBC. “I think first of all, it’s important and it’s great that the NHL has nights like this,” Travis Green said during his media availability on Thursday morning.