Bruins forward Trent Frederic was not happy with Matthew Tkachuk's unwillingness to drop the gloves on Tuesday night.

During the matchup, Trent Frederic received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after dropping the gloves to prepare to fight Florida Panthers Matthew Tkachuk. Tkachuk, on the other hand, did not do the same, so Frederic received a penalty.

Early in the Bruins’ 6-4 loss to open the season on Tuesday, Trent Frederic said Matthew Tkachuck invited him to fight. The Bruins forward was eager to engage but said the Panthers pest didn’t follow through. Instead, Frederic was whistled for unsportsmanlike conduct.