Two NHLers will put “friendship on hold” in emotionally charged match up tonight.

Even in the best of environments sibling rivalries can get pretty heated, but when you are in an ultra-competitive environment like the National Hockey League it takes things to an entirely different level. 

On Tuesday night the Dallas Stars and Montreal Canadiens will face off in an emotionally charged match up when Alexander Radulov faces the Canadiens for the very first time since he signed with the Stars earlier in the summer. Radulov has been on fire since joining the Stars with 19 points in 20 games played this season, while the Canadiens have been anything but. 

The match up will be particularly nerve wracking for the parents of Stars forward Jamie Benn and Canadiens defenseman Jordie Benn as their two sons will be on either side of the match up tonight. Jordie didn't help the situation when he made it clear that brotherly love would be out the window for three periods this evening. 

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"It was good to say hi, but come game time, we'll put our friendships on hold for 60 minutes," said Benn as per NHL.com.

There are a number of intriguing storylines coming into this game, and with it being one of just three games on the schedule tonight there likely will be a ton of eyeballs tuning in to this one.