Aaron Ekblad takes Evan Bouchard in a chokehold before forcing him to tap out

The Florida Panthers' defenseman Aaron Ekblad took Evan Bouchard of the Edmonton Oilers in a chokehold last night in game two that forced him to tap out.

In the second game of the Stanley Cup Finals, both teams went on the ice and played a much more physical style than we saw in game one.

The Panthers managed to win the game marked by its many hits and scrums. The Oilers are now in a bad position as they return to Edmonton for games three and four, but not as bad as Evan Bouchard's last night.

During a scrum, Aaron Ekblad took Bouchard in a headlock for a few seconds before Bouchard tapped out. Ekblad didn't seem to care about it and maintained his position.

"Something could've gone seriously wrong here and there is no argument that it was anything other than an attempt to choke/injure. There's a reason MMA has a ref with eyes on two guys. Chokes can be deadly."

While the Panthers did manage to beat Stuart Skinner more times than the Oilers beat Sergei Bobrovsky, the Oilers have been playing great hockey. Unfortunately for them, many missed calls, including the one for Ekblad's chokehold on Bouchard, ended up giving the Panthers an edge over the Oilers.

Do you think Aaron Ekblad will receive official consequences from the NHL for taking Evan Bouchard in a chokehold during game two?

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