Olympic hockey scuffles
1/6A linesman breaks up a fight between Slovenia defenseman Ziga Pavlin, left, and Slovakia forward Tomas Jurco period of a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
A linesman breaks up a fight between Slovenia defenseman Ziga Pavlin, left, and Slovakia forward Tomas Jurco period of a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)![Russia defenseman Yevgeni Medvedev and USA forward Ryan Callahan shove each other in the first period of a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)]()
2/6Photos of the day - February 15, 2014
Russia defenseman Yevgeni Medvedev and USA forward Ryan Callahan shove each other in the first period of a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)AP Photo/Petr David Josek![A linesman breaks up a scuffle between Sweden forward Patrik Berglund, left, and Czech Republic forward David Krejci in the first period of a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)]()
3/6A linesman breaks up a scuffle between Sweden forward Patrik Berglund, left, and Czech Republic forward David Krejci in the first period of a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
A linesman breaks up a scuffle between Sweden forward Patrik Berglund, left, and Czech Republic forward David Krejci in the first period of a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)![Referee jumps in to break up a scuffle between Sweden and Finland players during the second period of their women's ice hockey playoffs quarter-final game at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games February 15, 2014. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY OLYMPICS)]()
4/6Referee jumps in to break up a scuffle between Sweden and Finland players during the second period of their women's ice hockey playoffs quarter-final game at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games
Referee jumps in to break up a scuffle between Sweden and Finland players during the second period of their women's ice hockey playoffs quarter-final game at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games February 15, 2014. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY OLYMPICS)REUTERS![Officials move in to break up a scuffle after a collision by a player from Norway with Austria goaltender Mathias Lange period of a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)]()
5/6Officials move in to break up a scuffle after a collision by a player from Norway with Austria goaltender Mathias Lange period of a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Officials move in to break up a scuffle after a collision by a player from Norway with Austria goaltender Mathias Lange period of a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)![A linesman breaks up a scuffle between Czech Republic forward Martin Erat (91) and Sweden forward Henrik Zetterberg in the third period of a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)]()
6/6A linesman breaks up a scuffle between Czech Republic forward Martin Erat (91) and Sweden forward Henrik Zetterberg in the third period of a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
A linesman breaks up a scuffle between Czech Republic forward Martin Erat (91) and Sweden forward Henrik Zetterberg in the third period of a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Despite there being a zero tolerance for fighting in international matches, scuffles between players still erupt during these heated games. Olympic linesmen have to keep these passionate hockey players from knocking out each other’s teeth. Take a look at some of the best photos of players getting heated in Sochi.