Goalies Sergei Bobrovsky and Alex Nedeljkovic trade blows with a ref looking on and Panthers and Sharks players jostling behind the ref.

Sergei Bobrovsky and Alex Nedeljkovic got into a rare goalie fight in the third period. Bruce Bennett / Getty Images

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky already has multiple Stanley Cups and Vezina Trophies, but Monday in Sunrise, Fla., he added another accomplishment to his record.

In the 905th NHL game of his career, Bobrovsky dropped the gloves for his first fight.

The 37-year-old skated the length of the ice for a bout with San Jose Sharks goalie Alex Nedeljkovic six minutes into the third period of Monday’s game. The play started when Panthers forward Evan Rodrigues laid a hit on Vincent Desharnais, who was playing his first game back after injury, behind the Sharks’ net. Nedeljkovic immediately skated over and shoved Rodrigues, prompting Bobrovsky to skate 200 feet down the ice, shedding his gloves in the process, for a fight with Nedeljkovic.

As mentioned, it’s the first fight of Bobrovsky’s 16-year NHL career. It’s the first for Nedeljkovic in the NHL, but he fought Orlando Solar Bears goalie Ryan Massa as a member of the Florida Everblades in the ECHL on April 22, 2017, according to HockeyFights.com.

In the NHL, according to Sportsnet, it’s the first goalie fight since the Mike Smith-Cam Talbot bout in the Battle of Alberta in 2020.

Bobrovsky and Nedeljkovic were assessed five-minute penalties for fighting and two-minute penalties for leaving their creases. Both continued playing in the game, although Bobrovsky did make a brief trip down the tunnel for an equipment check, and a hug from backup goalie Daniil Tarasov.