A remarkable event unfolded at Madison Square Garden (MSG) during the Rangers-Devils game, starting with an unprecedented 5v5 line brawl immediately after the puck drop. The altercation led to the ejection of eight players, with Jimmy Vesey and Curtis Lazar's fight being declared the first of the night. This resulted in the loss of key players for both teams, including Miller, Trouba, Rempe, and Goodrow from the Rangers, and MacDermid, Marino, Bahl, and Tierney from the Devils. The coaches, Laviolette and Travis Green, were also involved, exchanging heated words from their respective benches. The incident has sparked a wide range of reactions, highlighting the intense rivalry and the unpredictable nature of hockey at MSG.
Fascinating sport https://t.co/owYCFdcgSr
Aerial view of the Devils-Rangers game-opening brawl. Madness https://t.co/cuhC3UiHl7
SOMEBODY HIT SOMEBODY 5 V 5 Brawl to start Rangers Devils https://t.co/envn05J8pW
I love hockey https://t.co/PwuVoIGiFm
Rangers & Devils every 30 seconds https://t.co/5s0aK99u3e
The Rangers and Devils are just gonna be fighting all night long @spittinchiclets https://t.co/dlja0kuRUx
5-on-5 brawl as soon as they drop the ref drops the puck in the Rangers-Devils game. I always chuckle when I think about the kind of reaction/hot takes that would be sparked if - even just once - all 10 NBA players started punching each other in the face. But it’s cool b/c…
The Rangers and Devils are just gonna fighting all night long @spittinchiclets https://t.co/dlja0kuRUx
The gloves are off TWO SECONDS into Devils-Rangers 😳 (via @SNstats) https://t.co/rLdNn8UNp1
EVERYONE DROPS THE GLOVES TO START THE GAME! 🥊 https://t.co/cbY5ReAon1
Coaches fight next??? 👀 https://t.co/44WIMOv84p
Vesey/Lazar declared the first fight; so the other eight skaters were ejected. Wild scene https://t.co/3lEPXft4RU
Old time hockey! Five simultaneous fights two seconds into the game. https://t.co/f7Hna5ARS6
Shades of 2013(?) https://t.co/VfqofqG2cL
Rangers and Devils might set the record for most fights in a game tonight https://t.co/T9GB5DbWKJ
Laviolette and Green had words for each other after the full line brawl 👀 https://t.co/pxr4ZHZSaJ
Enough with this sideshow junk. Let's play some goddamn hockey!
Fight Night at the Garden. #Rangers #Devils
Old-time hockey, Eddie Shore. https://t.co/pONAnFNDOv
The coaches want a piece of the action tonight at MSG @spittinchiclets https://t.co/K1ct6u0a1B
5v5 LINE BRAWL 2 SECONDS INTO THE GAME 😱 THIS WAS WILD 😳 https://t.co/s90j7gvpn3
THE GLOVES ARE OFF. HOCKEY BABY. 🥊 (🎥: @SNstats) https://t.co/qREHe8fS3C
I'm with you. This is the thing I enjoy least about hockey. https://t.co/usvfKQ78us
That’s just some good old fashion hockey https://t.co/NY6U7gTg93
LINE BRAWL AT THE GARDEN 🚨 https://t.co/GBZaZ6mCwR
LINE BRAWL AT PUCK DROP https://t.co/tw5GnEtqyw
No better way to start a game than a 5 on 5 BRAWL @spittinchiclets https://t.co/tw5GnEtqyw
Secondary fights after another one has started get automatic game misconducts. So the Jimmy Vesey-Curtis Lazar fight is technically the first one. Other 8 guys are out. #NYR lose Miller, Trouba, Rempe and Goodrow for the night. NJ loses MacDermid, Marino, Bahl and Tierney.
Here’s the #NJDevils and #NYR line brawl. https://t.co/An1G063Brr
🚨 LINE BRAWL 🚨 https://t.co/Opfl2QDivO
All 5 Rangers and Devils fight at opening faceoff Coaches cursing and yelling at each other on benches Hockey is the best
HOCKEY IS THE BEST SPORT! LINE BRAWL TO START THE GAME!! https://t.co/jUPu16OYEk
What a way to start a hockey game. 🥊 https://t.co/wrrYFqavkd
A FULL ON 5v5 LINE BRAWL TO START THE GAME 😱 CHAOS AT MSG ‼️ https://t.co/k95BsP34xA
Travis Green and Laviolette jawing at each other on the bench too.
Laviolette and Travis Green jawing at one another on the bench too.
Mayhem at the Garden. Complete brawl at puck drop.
We've got a line brawl off the opening faceoff. 5 on 5 fights. Rempe-MacDermid is the last one going. #NYR clearly didn't want the kid to fight alone out there.
coaches oblige. Rempe and MacDermid out for opening face-off as Devils and Rangers meet at MSG 🥊 https://t.co/podQ2EKF1Y