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Down 5-0 midway through the 2nd period, the Minnesota Wild were looking for anything to wake them up. Anything.
And the whole thing got triggered by Wild forward Ryan Carter who ended up not being a big part of the end result. Carter shoved Dallas defenseman Trevor Dailey into Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen. And the Pier 6er was on.
Wild enforcer Stu Bickel immediately jumped in and ended up throwing down on not one, but two Stars players. They eventually ended up on the ice while Bickel kept swinging.
The result was a long trip to the penalty box. A game misconduct for an aggressor penalty, an instigator minor penalty, a 5 minute major penalty for fighting and another 10-minute misconduct call got Bickel 37 minutes worth of penalties in one game.
Zoinks!
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Sunday, January 4, 2015
Saturday, January 3, 2015
NHL Ref Loses Lunch During Game
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Poor NHL ref Mike Leggo.
Leggo was working the Tampa Bay Lightning/Pittsburgh Penguins game Friday night in Pittsburgh when he had um, a bit of an embarrassing problem.
Leggo, let go of his lunch...or dinner on the ice during the 1st period of the game. And while he's become a bit of a punchline this morning, we're guessing he was legitimately sick because he left the game and did not return.
It sucked for the Ice Girls who had to clean it up, but they did and the game resumed with the Penguins winning 6-3.
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Poor NHL ref Mike Leggo.
Leggo was working the Tampa Bay Lightning/Pittsburgh Penguins game Friday night in Pittsburgh when he had um, a bit of an embarrassing problem.
Leggo, let go of his lunch...or dinner on the ice during the 1st period of the game. And while he's become a bit of a punchline this morning, we're guessing he was legitimately sick because he left the game and did not return.
It sucked for the Ice Girls who had to clean it up, but they did and the game resumed with the Penguins winning 6-3.
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Heads Up: Predators TV Guy Hit by Puck During Interview
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Look out Willy Daunic!
If you've ever spent time around a hockey rink chances are you've seen a puck go flying over the glass and into the stands. It's one of the reasons during games, most arenas won't let you walk the isles during game action.
It happens a lot at practice too.
Check out what happened Tuesday to Nashville Predators TV guy Willy Daunic as he was taping an interview during morning skate before the Preds nighttime game with the St. Louis Blues.
Yes, that's a flying puck that hits Daunic square in the noggin while he's talking. But the part we are impressed with--Daunic kept going, never stopping the interview.
Look out Willy Daunic!
If you've ever spent time around a hockey rink chances are you've seen a puck go flying over the glass and into the stands. It's one of the reasons during games, most arenas won't let you walk the isles during game action.
It happens a lot at practice too.
Check out what happened Tuesday to Nashville Predators TV guy Willy Daunic as he was taping an interview during morning skate before the Preds nighttime game with the St. Louis Blues.
Yes, that's a flying puck that hits Daunic square in the noggin while he's talking. But the part we are impressed with--Daunic kept going, never stopping the interview.
Monday, December 22, 2014
Morning Wrap: Bruins vs. Sabres Skirmish Starts and Finished With Matt Bartkowski
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Um, this play may and probably will draw some fines. And is the part of hockey that isn't necessarily the good part.
Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Bartkowski triggered a full scale Pier 6er Sunday afternoon when he blew up Buffalo Sabres captain Brian Gionta as Gionta was waiting to receive a pass.
Bartkowski went high towards Gionta's head, leaving the Sabres captain sprawled out on the ice and requiring medical attention. Sabres forward Marcus Foligno immediately jumped Bartkowski and a brawl ensued.
And yeah...Bartkowski got the better of Foligno too. The Bruins defenseman racked up 20 minutes of penalty time on the play. Gionta was not able to return to the game. The Bruins got the win, 4-3.
The NHL hasn't fined anyone yet for this...but it's coming...
Um, this play may and probably will draw some fines. And is the part of hockey that isn't necessarily the good part.
Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Bartkowski triggered a full scale Pier 6er Sunday afternoon when he blew up Buffalo Sabres captain Brian Gionta as Gionta was waiting to receive a pass.
Bartkowski went high towards Gionta's head, leaving the Sabres captain sprawled out on the ice and requiring medical attention. Sabres forward Marcus Foligno immediately jumped Bartkowski and a brawl ensued.
And yeah...Bartkowski got the better of Foligno too. The Bruins defenseman racked up 20 minutes of penalty time on the play. Gionta was not able to return to the game. The Bruins got the win, 4-3.
The NHL hasn't fined anyone yet for this...but it's coming...
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Jonathan Toews All Star Promo Video is Pure 80's Awesomeness
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Oh boy....this is pure cheese and we love it.
Check out this promo video touting Chicago Blackhawks forward Jonathan Toews for this years NHL All-Star team.
Words cannot describe this one...so just watch in awe. Oh, and note teammate Patrick Kane on an elliptical trainer wearing a Loverboy style headband.
Oh boy....this is pure cheese and we love it.
Check out this promo video touting Chicago Blackhawks forward Jonathan Toews for this years NHL All-Star team.
Words cannot describe this one...so just watch in awe. Oh, and note teammate Patrick Kane on an elliptical trainer wearing a Loverboy style headband.
Morning Wrap: Calgary Flames With Worst Own Goal Ever This Week
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It's never good to put the puck in your own net, but in hockey and a few other sports it happens from time to time.
But you are not likely to see an "Own Goal" like this one.
Saturday night, the Calgary Flames put one in between the pipes when goalie Jonas Hiller left the net unattended after a delayed penalty call.
Which in hockey happens quite frequently. When you know a penalty is coming, you try to run an extra attacker out there until the whistle blows.
Here's the problem: A Flames defender got the puck and launched it back towards the blue line.
Nobody was there.
The puck kept sliding down the ice and yup, it goes in the net. Vancouver Canucks defender Yannick Weber, the last Canuck to touch the puck gets credit for the goal and all Flames coach Bob Hartley can do is shake his head.
It's never good to put the puck in your own net, but in hockey and a few other sports it happens from time to time.
But you are not likely to see an "Own Goal" like this one.
Saturday night, the Calgary Flames put one in between the pipes when goalie Jonas Hiller left the net unattended after a delayed penalty call.
Which in hockey happens quite frequently. When you know a penalty is coming, you try to run an extra attacker out there until the whistle blows.
Here's the problem: A Flames defender got the puck and launched it back towards the blue line.
Nobody was there.
The puck kept sliding down the ice and yup, it goes in the net. Vancouver Canucks defender Yannick Weber, the last Canuck to touch the puck gets credit for the goal and all Flames coach Bob Hartley can do is shake his head.
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Phoenix Downs Edmonton on OT Buzzer Beating Goal
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It's tough being an Edmonton Oiler these days. Losers of 19 of the last 24 games, the Oilers fired their coach less than a week ago.
And Tuesday night, they found a new way to lose. Though they did technically get a point for it.
Tied with the Arizona Coyotes 3-3 in overtime and the clock running down, it looked for sure like the game would be heading to a shootout.
Only it didn't.
With 0.3 seconds left on the clock, Oliver Ekman-Larsson rifled a shot from just left of the goalie while heading up the ice at full speed.
The shot of course went right past the goalie and in the net. Game over, Oilers find yet another way to lose.
It's tough being an Edmonton Oiler these days. Losers of 19 of the last 24 games, the Oilers fired their coach less than a week ago.
And Tuesday night, they found a new way to lose. Though they did technically get a point for it.
Tied with the Arizona Coyotes 3-3 in overtime and the clock running down, it looked for sure like the game would be heading to a shootout.
Only it didn't.
With 0.3 seconds left on the clock, Oliver Ekman-Larsson rifled a shot from just left of the goalie while heading up the ice at full speed.
The shot of course went right past the goalie and in the net. Game over, Oilers find yet another way to lose.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Morning Wrap: Boom! ECHL Hit Shatters Glass
While attention getting, watching the glass surrounding a hockey rink shatter is also very dangerous.
A handful of Wichita Thunder fans were treated for minor cuts late Friday night after a hit during an ECHL game between the Thunder and Quad City Mallards.
You can watch as Todd Fiddler of the Mallards comes barreling towards Thunder forward Theo Peckham. Fiddler slams into Peckham sending him into the glass which shatters, raining shards on Peckham and the fans seated on the other side.
Like we said, no serious injuries, just some fans got cut--as did Peckham. The video itself is quite the sight.
A handful of Wichita Thunder fans were treated for minor cuts late Friday night after a hit during an ECHL game between the Thunder and Quad City Mallards.
You can watch as Todd Fiddler of the Mallards comes barreling towards Thunder forward Theo Peckham. Fiddler slams into Peckham sending him into the glass which shatters, raining shards on Peckham and the fans seated on the other side.
Like we said, no serious injuries, just some fans got cut--as did Peckham. The video itself is quite the sight.
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Awesome: Charlotte Checkers and Bad Lip Reading
This is fantastic. We're suckers for any "Bad Lip Reading" video and the Charlotte Checkers of American Hockey League certainly did not disappoint.
Check out this series of videos produced by the team with a handful of players...a congested ref, a cheerleader and anyone else they could find.
They are worth your time and are only a minute or so long...
Check out this series of videos produced by the team with a handful of players...a congested ref, a cheerleader and anyone else they could find.
They are worth your time and are only a minute or so long...
Friday, December 12, 2014
NHL Team Captain Hockey Fight
Boom goes the dynamite.
Hockey fights are frowned upon by the NHL and by some people not involved in the hockey universe. But they sometimes are just a part of the game. And sometimes used for motivation.
Thursday night, the captains of two NHL teams, guys who don't normally get into fisticuffs, dropped the gloves and had one of the biggest fights seen in some time.
Colorado Avalanche team captain Gabriel Landeskog and Winnipeg Jets captain Andrew Ladd mixed it up in front of the Avalanche goal and the two brawled for a good minute or so.
The game to that point had been a dull affair with nothing much happening.
It ended up with the Avalanche getting the overtime win in a shootout.
Here's your Pier Sixer from our friends at HockeyFights.com:
Hockey fights are frowned upon by the NHL and by some people not involved in the hockey universe. But they sometimes are just a part of the game. And sometimes used for motivation.
Thursday night, the captains of two NHL teams, guys who don't normally get into fisticuffs, dropped the gloves and had one of the biggest fights seen in some time.
Colorado Avalanche team captain Gabriel Landeskog and Winnipeg Jets captain Andrew Ladd mixed it up in front of the Avalanche goal and the two brawled for a good minute or so.
The game to that point had been a dull affair with nothing much happening.
It ended up with the Avalanche getting the overtime win in a shootout.
Here's your Pier Sixer from our friends at HockeyFights.com:
Monday, December 8, 2014
Things You Can't Unsee: San Jose Sharks Debut Holiday Sweater Song and Video
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Oh geez...whatever you do, don't watch this while trying to eat something. You may spit it up laughing.
Because December truly is the holiday season, the San Jose Sharks of the NHL decided to go along and produce a music video about tacky holiday sweaters.
And yeah, it's actually pretty funny.
Keeping in theme, it was produced with a goofy, tacky, 80's style hip-hop kind of vibe...only as sung by hockey players.
Enjoy---
Oh geez...whatever you do, don't watch this while trying to eat something. You may spit it up laughing.
Because December truly is the holiday season, the San Jose Sharks of the NHL decided to go along and produce a music video about tacky holiday sweaters.
And yeah, it's actually pretty funny.
Keeping in theme, it was produced with a goofy, tacky, 80's style hip-hop kind of vibe...only as sung by hockey players.
Enjoy---
Morning Wrap: Calgary Hitmen and The Biggest Teddy Bear Toss Ever
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This is too cool not to post.
If you've ever been to a minor league hockey game during the holiday season, you may have seen a promotional event many teams undertake.
The Teddy Bear Toss.
And it's pretty cool. The home team scores a goal and thousands of Teddy Bears rain down on the ice.
Mind you all the bears are collected and donated to a local charity for kids, so it's a great cause.
The Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League take the toss to new levels. They are your record holder for most Teddy Bears. By a large margin.
Check out the video from Sunday's game, the 20th time the Hitmen have undertaken this promotion.
According to the team, 25,214 stuffed animals rained down on the Scotiabank Saddledome ice after a goal by Radel Fazeelev. And yes, it took a few minutes to clean things up afterwards.
This is too cool not to post.
If you've ever been to a minor league hockey game during the holiday season, you may have seen a promotional event many teams undertake.
The Teddy Bear Toss.
And it's pretty cool. The home team scores a goal and thousands of Teddy Bears rain down on the ice.
Mind you all the bears are collected and donated to a local charity for kids, so it's a great cause.
The Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League take the toss to new levels. They are your record holder for most Teddy Bears. By a large margin.
Check out the video from Sunday's game, the 20th time the Hitmen have undertaken this promotion.
According to the team, 25,214 stuffed animals rained down on the Scotiabank Saddledome ice after a goal by Radel Fazeelev. And yes, it took a few minutes to clean things up afterwards.
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Morning Wrap: Coyotes Center Scores Game Winner For Avalanche
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Talk about a crappy way to lose a hockey game. This one may take the cake.
The Colorado Avalanche got a 4-3 overtime win Tuesday night vs. The Arizona Coyotes. The reason they got the win--
Coyotes center Martin Hanzal deflected a pass by Colorado's Daniel Briere into the net, past Coyotes Goalie Mike Smith.
Game over.
Briere gets credit for the goal even though he wasn't trying to score and Hanzal holds his head in shame.
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Talk about a crappy way to lose a hockey game. This one may take the cake.
The Colorado Avalanche got a 4-3 overtime win Tuesday night vs. The Arizona Coyotes. The reason they got the win--
Coyotes center Martin Hanzal deflected a pass by Colorado's Daniel Briere into the net, past Coyotes Goalie Mike Smith.
Game over.
Briere gets credit for the goal even though he wasn't trying to score and Hanzal holds his head in shame.
Your highlights from NHL.com:
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Morning Wrap: Swedish Goalie Celebrations are Awesome
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This is awesome. And hilarious. Because, well, it's just something that you won't see in the NHL.
Watch and enjoy goalies Henrik Lundberg and Julius Hudacek celebrate after combining to help their team win a 2-1 shootout vs. Brynas.
We won't spoil it by describing it, you'll have to watch. The best part comes around :50 in.
This is awesome. And hilarious. Because, well, it's just something that you won't see in the NHL.
Watch and enjoy goalies Henrik Lundberg and Julius Hudacek celebrate after combining to help their team win a 2-1 shootout vs. Brynas.
We won't spoil it by describing it, you'll have to watch. The best part comes around :50 in.
Monday, November 24, 2014
DEVELOPING: Pat Quinn Passes At 71
((HT: Sportsnet))
The HQ really wanted Pat Quinn to come back to Atlanta and be coach and GM of the Thrashers at some point considering the amount of work he was able to do in turning around the Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs.
But, alas, it was not to be...
The man who turned around those two squads has passed away and will be remembered for his toughness on the ice and relentless pursuit of perfection in constructing teams off it.
Here's how Sportsnet told Quinn's tale...
Tough dude who demanded results- and, most of the time, he got them...
The HQ really wanted Pat Quinn to come back to Atlanta and be coach and GM of the Thrashers at some point considering the amount of work he was able to do in turning around the Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs.
But, alas, it was not to be...
The man who turned around those two squads has passed away and will be remembered for his toughness on the ice and relentless pursuit of perfection in constructing teams off it.
Here's how Sportsnet told Quinn's tale...
Tough dude who demanded results- and, most of the time, he got them...
ICYMI: Batman vs. Riddler in ECHL Hockey Fight
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Haha! This really happened. And it was short, but went exactly like it would have if this were the old Batman TV show.
Check out what happened during "Heroes Night" Sunday, as the ECHL's Toledo Walleye took on the Evansville Ice Men in Toledo.
The Walleye dressed up and played in the old Batman costumes, the Ice Men dressed as the Riddler. And late in the 3rd period, with the Walleye up 6-1, Kevin Harvey of the Ice Men and Cory Lampl of the Walleye got into a skirmish.
Harvey, dressed as the Riddler got a bunch of punches in, but Batman a.k.a Harvey ended up with the takedown.
Video proof:
Haha! This really happened. And it was short, but went exactly like it would have if this were the old Batman TV show.
Check out what happened during "Heroes Night" Sunday, as the ECHL's Toledo Walleye took on the Evansville Ice Men in Toledo.
The Walleye dressed up and played in the old Batman costumes, the Ice Men dressed as the Riddler. And late in the 3rd period, with the Walleye up 6-1, Kevin Harvey of the Ice Men and Cory Lampl of the Walleye got into a skirmish.
Harvey, dressed as the Riddler got a bunch of punches in, but Batman a.k.a Harvey ended up with the takedown.
Video proof:
Saturday, November 22, 2014
One-Punch Hockey Fight: Dalton Prout Drops Milan Lucic
Well, it sort of was a fight.
Okay, so maybe it was one punch and a bunch of woofing.
Take a look what happened when Dalton Prout of the Columbus Blue Jackets got tangled up with Milan Lucic of the Boston Bruins Friday night.
Some pushing, some shoving and a little dosey-do. Words are exchanged and Prout throws one punch. And down goes Lucic.
He didn't stay down long, got up and barked back and forth with Prout as both were ushered off the ice.
Lucic's teammates got the last laugh as Boston left with a 4-3 overtime win...
Okay, so maybe it was one punch and a bunch of woofing.
Take a look what happened when Dalton Prout of the Columbus Blue Jackets got tangled up with Milan Lucic of the Boston Bruins Friday night.
Some pushing, some shoving and a little dosey-do. Words are exchanged and Prout throws one punch. And down goes Lucic.
He didn't stay down long, got up and barked back and forth with Prout as both were ushered off the ice.
Lucic's teammates got the last laugh as Boston left with a 4-3 overtime win...
Monday, November 17, 2014
Morning Wrap: Bakersfield Condors Hold Seinfeld Night
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While Seinfeld may have been a TV show about nothing that aired in the 1990's, it has never been forgotten. It's a legendary TV sitcom, quoted by many of us "older" folks, even today.
And every once in a while, it's been used as the base of one heck of a promotion.
Check out what the Bakersfield Condors did this past weekend.
They held a Seinfeld night promotion. Including wearing "Puffy Shirt" jerseys. And the jerseys featured character names from the show on the back. (Creative no?)
The team had a variety of related promotions and a guy dressed up like the Kramer character working the crowd.
Unfortunately the Condors lost the game, 2-1 to the Idaho Steelheads, but the promotions team will be what's remembered from the night.
After the game, the jersey's were auctioned off for charity, including one the went for a reported $1800.
Well done Condors and Condors fans, well done...
Some video from the Condors their own selves.
While Seinfeld may have been a TV show about nothing that aired in the 1990's, it has never been forgotten. It's a legendary TV sitcom, quoted by many of us "older" folks, even today.
And every once in a while, it's been used as the base of one heck of a promotion.
Check out what the Bakersfield Condors did this past weekend.
They held a Seinfeld night promotion. Including wearing "Puffy Shirt" jerseys. And the jerseys featured character names from the show on the back. (Creative no?)
The team had a variety of related promotions and a guy dressed up like the Kramer character working the crowd.
Unfortunately the Condors lost the game, 2-1 to the Idaho Steelheads, but the promotions team will be what's remembered from the night.
After the game, the jersey's were auctioned off for charity, including one the went for a reported $1800.
Well done Condors and Condors fans, well done...
Some video from the Condors their own selves.
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Reports: NHL to Expand to Vegas and _______
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It appears the National Hockey League is ready to grow.
And like the early U.S pioneers, they are working under the credo "Go West Young Man".
How else to explain the report that the league is looking two teams for their Western Conference.
And the reason this is newsworthy? Well, one of those teams may very well be the 1st pro sports team to base in the gambling capital of North America, Las Vegas.
The New York Post reports the NHL has already chosen owners for the Vegas franchise, billionaire William Foley and Vegas mobsters-hoteliers/former NBA owners, the Maloof family.
Oh, wait, did we just say that?
The team would play in the new 20,000+ seat arena being built on or near the MGM Resort and be admitted with a roughly $400 million expansion fee.
Read more from the Post RIGHT HERE
The story doesn't mention another franchise location, but the reason the league would need 2--to balance things with the Eastern Conference which has two more teams.
Our bet: Seattle. The league and the NBA have already flirted with Chris Hansen and others looking to bring the NBA and/or the NHL to Seattle. And they've proposed building an arena to house one or both.
We could be wrong, but either way, look for the NHL to make an announcement at some point. Our guess would be maybe after the 1st of the year, but we could be wrong too.
It appears the National Hockey League is ready to grow.
And like the early U.S pioneers, they are working under the credo "Go West Young Man".
How else to explain the report that the league is looking two teams for their Western Conference.
And the reason this is newsworthy? Well, one of those teams may very well be the 1st pro sports team to base in the gambling capital of North America, Las Vegas.
The New York Post reports the NHL has already chosen owners for the Vegas franchise, billionaire William Foley and Vegas mobsters-hoteliers/former NBA owners, the Maloof family.
Oh, wait, did we just say that?
The team would play in the new 20,000+ seat arena being built on or near the MGM Resort and be admitted with a roughly $400 million expansion fee.
Read more from the Post RIGHT HERE
The story doesn't mention another franchise location, but the reason the league would need 2--to balance things with the Eastern Conference which has two more teams.
Our bet: Seattle. The league and the NBA have already flirted with Chris Hansen and others looking to bring the NBA and/or the NHL to Seattle. And they've proposed building an arena to house one or both.
We could be wrong, but either way, look for the NHL to make an announcement at some point. Our guess would be maybe after the 1st of the year, but we could be wrong too.
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Family Tries to Shield Kid From Hockey Fight in Front of them
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Look away!
We all know that fights break out in Hockey Games. It's part of the sports history and lore. And despite calls for it to stop, it's not likely it ever will.
During Tuesday night's Arizona Coyotes vs. Dallas Stars game, a fight broke out between Kyle Chipchura of the Coyotes and Brenden Dillon of the Stars.
And as the two dose-do'd around the ice, they ended up right in front of a startled family there with their young daughter.
Both parents immediately reached over and covered her eyes as the refs skated in to break up the skirmish.
It happened at about :26 into the video and yeah, it's kind of funny.
For what it's worth, Dallas would go on to win the game, 4-3.
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Look away!
We all know that fights break out in Hockey Games. It's part of the sports history and lore. And despite calls for it to stop, it's not likely it ever will.
During Tuesday night's Arizona Coyotes vs. Dallas Stars game, a fight broke out between Kyle Chipchura of the Coyotes and Brenden Dillon of the Stars.
And as the two dose-do'd around the ice, they ended up right in front of a startled family there with their young daughter.
Both parents immediately reached over and covered her eyes as the refs skated in to break up the skirmish.
It happened at about :26 into the video and yeah, it's kind of funny.
For what it's worth, Dallas would go on to win the game, 4-3.
Your video from HockeyFights.com:
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