Lucas Condotta came to the defense of Juraj Slafkovsky and threw down the gloves

Juraj Slafkovsky went up and was eagerly awaited by the Sabres' defenseman. Fortunately for the Slovakian, he was more scared than hurt, as it was the Buffalo player who backed down following the contact.

However, Lucas Condotta didn't appreciate the gesture and engaged in a fight to defend Slafkovsky.

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