Former NHLer Maxim Lapierre makes teammates hug and make up after fighting in practice



The National League regular season is set to get underway in a couple of days and tempers are already starting to boil over…between teammates.

During HC Lugano’s practice on Friday, Columbus Blue Jackets goalie prospect Elvis Merzlikins and forward Raffaele Sannitz got on each other’s nerves to the point where they needed to drop the gloves to sort out their differences.



The two exchanged some shots before other guys stepped in and forced them to break it up. After they cooled down, former NHL enforcer Maxim Lapierre stepped in and forced the two teammates to hug and make up.

As for Merzlikins, you probably remember him from the World Championship where he stole the show in Latvia's crease.



Elvis Merzļikins is my new favourite player just because of this celebration. pic.twitter.com/KIoolM7Ir1 — Alex Nunn (@aj_ranger) May 6, 2017

(H/T u/buerglermeister)