News about Mathieu Joseph

After losing a substantial portion of his active roster to game misconduct in a gruesome 5-0 win over the Senators, Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice was forced to do a head count on his bench on Monday. Following a third-period melee, 13 players were suspended on the night, including 10 after a third-period melee. When Senators left wing Brady Tkachachuk with just under eight minutes to spare and Ottawa trailing 4-0, it became tense. However, when he first met with Florida netminder Sergei Bobrovsky, everyone on the ice seemed to have jumped into the fray. Matthew, Tkachuk's brother, plays for the Panthers and was given an unsportsmanlike penalty earlier in the game against Ottawa's Jake Sanderson and Zack MacEwan, the latter of whom was also suspended. Sam Bennett of Florida and Mathieu Joseph of Ottawa were suspended later Tuesday, bringing the total number to 13 ejections, although the two teams combined for 167 penalty minutes.