Evan Bouchard nearly faints after Aaron Ekblad chokes him

During the second game of the Stanley Cup Finals, Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard had to tap out after being held in a headlock for several seconds by Aaron Ekblad.

Last night in Florida, fans witnessed a much more physical game at Amalie Arena, with big hits and scrums from both teams.

"Foegele gets a five-minute major and a game misconduct. Luostarinen helped back to room.

Nurse went back to the Edmonton room after an earlier hit."

During a scrum, Aaron Ekblad grabbed Evan Bouchard and held him in a headlock for a while. Bouchard eventually had to tap out, but Ekblad didn't let go:

"Something could've gone seriously wrong here and there is no argument that it was anything other than an attempt to choke/injure. There's a reason MMA has a ref with eyes on two guys. Chokes can be deadly."

As the stakes get higher and the Oilers reunite with their fans, the intensity is expected to rise to a new level on Wednesday for Game 3.

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