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After the referee drops the puck on the ice at the start of the game, the game must first be interrupted.
Three ice hockey players per team immediately throw helmets and gloves on the ground and attack each other.
They are cheered on by their teammates on the bench.
The referees have a lot of trouble to tell the brawlers apart, they are completely overwhelmed by the large number of individual fights.
Two opponents are allowed to box each other undisturbed for a few seconds before a referee intervenes.
The mass brawl took place in the NHL, at the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers games.
The last duel between the two ice hockey teams was preceded by a skirmish between Capitals professional Tom Wilson and Artemi Panarin from the Rangers, as a result of which the Russian was unable to continue.
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When the league then imposed a fine on Wilson, but not with a ban, the Rangers wrote a letter about the decision and then practiced vigilante justice - they immediately fought in the first few seconds at 2: 4 on Wednesday evening.
Penalty box reached its capacity limit
In the meantime, six Capitals players who themselves became violent without hesitation were in the penalty box at the same time.
The pictures of the game clearly show how the many professionals squeeze themselves into the small box.
“I think it was good.
We tried to stand up for our teammate.
It was a good reaction, "said Rangers defender Brendan Smith, according to the AP news agency.
The penalty box was seldom as full as in the Washington-New York game
Source: Getty Images / Bruce Bennett
It was a turbulent day for the Rangers anyway.
The organization fired President John Davidson and manager Jeff Gorton hours before the home game.