He didn't technically "leave the bench" to join the altercation. He left the box because the game was over, then joined the scrum. That's about the only thing that could save him from a suspension.
He did drop his gloves at some point. In the clip on TSN.ca, he has a bare hand when he tackles the Russian. Although, that's a pretty stupid way to determine whether or not someone was fighting. If you punch someone with your gloves still on, you still punched him.
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