Before anything could happen, Leafs' veteran Mark Giordano comes in and tackles Konecny to the ice, followed by Michael Bunting when Matthews and Konecny re-engage. (But not before Matthews gets one final shove in).
Former NHL enforcer, not analyst, Mike Rupp took to Twitter to analyze the entire play, and he's not a fan of how the Maple Leafs star handled himself:
On one side, fans don't want to see star players fighting and risking a stupid injury, but at the same time, Matthews is the one who basically starts the whole thing, then stands around with a smile on his face while his teammates are in the scrum.