Two Swedish defensemen connected to the Detroit Red Wings were involved in incidents on Thursday that left players with bloodied faces.

In the case of Red Wings defenseman Simon Edvinsson, he was inflicting the damage. However, Red Wings prospect Anton Johansson was the one absorbing the punishment.

Simon Edvinsson takes down BOTH Brady Tkachuk and Dylan Cozens #LGRW | #GoSensGohttps://t.co/MkjFzgWaZ3

— Missin Curfew (@MissinCurfew) February 27, 2026

As Detroit was beating Ottawa 2-1 on Sunday, Edvinsson left Senators captain Brady Tkachuk with a bloodied face after they collided inside the Ottawa blueline. Senators center Dylan Cozens then challenged Edvinsson to a fight and also came out second best from mixing it up with the 6-foot-6, 222-pound Swede.

Tkachuk and Edvinsson later engaged in a shouting match while in their respective penalty boxes.

Brady Tkachuk and Simon Edvinsson have a spirited conversation in the box 😳 pic.twitter.com/FjXbkS4tyJ

— TSN (@TSN_Sports) February 27, 2026

Red Wings coach Todd McLellan praised Edvinsson’s physical presence.

“Well, that’s in his toolbox, and he’s got to use everything he has, and he used it,” McLellan said.

Red Wings Prospect Not As Fortunate

Across the Atlantic Ocean in Sweden, Red Wings’ defense prospect Johansson wasn’t as fortunate when he got involved in an altercation.

Playing for Leksand IF in an SHL game against Färjestad, Johansson was high-sticked in the face by Emil Alba. He slumped to the ice, blood streaming from his nose and face.

“He is bleeding profusely,” TV4 commentator Stefan Klemetz said during the broadcast, according to reporting by Swedish website Expressen. “Hope it went well with the teeth. He’s bleeding a lot.”

Johnsson, selected 105th overall by Detroit in the 2022 NHL entry draft, was returning to action following a three-game absence. He took a shoulder to the head in a mid-ice collision with fellow Red Wings prospect Eddie Genborg during a game against Timra.

Johansson, 21, has already signed an entry-level contract with the Red Wings. It’s expected that he’ll be reporting to the AHL Grand Rapids Griffins once his Swedish season concludes. He appeared in 11 regular-season and three Calder Cup playoff games with the Griffins last season.