The Toronto Maple Leafs were licking their chops over the prospect of facing the Anaheim Ducks on Monday at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., and it’s clear why.
They all wanted to take revenge on Ducks captain Radko Gudas, whose knee-on-knee hit on Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews on March 12 ended the Toronto star’s season.
All it took for Radko Gudas to face the music was three seconds, as Maple Leafs forward Max Domi dropped the gloves and began teeing off on the Anaheim defenseman.
Gudas was in a fighting stance but did not seem interested in throwing punches, as he let Domi land several punches before going down.
Here’s how the fight unfolded.
MAX DOMI DROPS THE GLOVES WITH RADKO GUDAS RIGHT OFF THE OPENING DRAW 🫨👊 pic.twitter.com/bip7Vl7gJ0
— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) March 31, 2026
Gudas deserves credit for his willingness to skate despite being fully aware of the brutal comeuppance awaiting him on the ice. He had already served a five-game suspension for his hit on Matthews, but justice was fully served in the eyes of the Maple Leafs on Monday.
Apart from finally exacting their retribution against Gudas, the Maple Leafs also got the last laugh on the ice, coming away with a 5-4 victory.
Toronto trailed by two entering the third period but outscored the Ducks 3-1 in the final frame to force overtime, where John Tavares netted the winner off a deflection from a Morgan Rielly shot.
