Capitals' Tom Wilson, Canadiens' Josh Anderson brawl on bench in wild Stanley Cup Playoffs scene

Things escalated quite quickly, as they began to fight on the Capitals' bench, while a linesman attempted to get in between them. But it was to no avail, as the referee was only caught up in the fight pushing its way down the bench, and they eventually fell to the floor. 

Other players started to get involved and going after each other as Wilson and Anderson kept fighting, including Washington's Lars Eller and Montreal's Arber Xhekaj. 

"It was just two competitive teams, two competitive guys going at it."

"Things escalated, got out of control there a little bit," Anderson added. "At the end of the day, you're just trying to stick up for your teammates."

Wilson, who received a 10-minute game misconduct and a roughing minor, the same discipline as Anderson, was seen mocking the Canadiens after the fight was eventually broken up. 

Tension was felt on the Bell Centre ice before puck drop, as Wilson and Xhekaj were exchanging some words during warm-ups, which began making its rounds on social media.

Again, these are two players known for not only sticking up for teammates, but also ruffling the feathers of opponents whenever they can. 

We might see more fireworks between these two squads, as Game 4 on Sunday sees Montreal looking to even it up, while Washington hopes to have a commanding lead with the second round in mind.