Violence erupted among Edmonton Oilers fans on Tuesday night following the team's 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series. Videos posted on social media captured at least two separate brawls involving fans clad in Oilers gear.
In one clip, two fans stood face to face before one challenged the other to 'f***ing hit me.' They exchanged shoves and then threw punches, ending up on the ground before the fight was broken up. Another video showed a larger brawl outside an Oilers watch party, where a man in a white jacket tried to fend off several attackers alone. He fell on his back and was kicked by one of the assailants.
The fighting occurred despite the Oilers taking a 3-2 series lead. Mattias Janmark scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, with Evander Kane and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scoring. Goaltender Calvin Pickard made 20 saves for the defending Western Conference champions.
The Kings, who led in the final minute of Game 4 before losing in overtime, are now facing their fourth consecutive first-round playoff exit at the hands of the Oilers. Andrei Kuzmenko scored for Los Angeles, and Darcy Kuemper stopped 43 shots.
