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Relive the biggest modern NHL brawl through the words of those who were involved

Feb. 27, 2024 13:42 PM EST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The 2004 brawl between the Philadelphia Flyers and Ottawa Senators still holds the NHL record for the most penalty minutes in a game in NHL history with 419. It ended with 21 fighting majors, 20 ejections and a handful more misconduct penalties. Only one suspension was doled...

Senators-Flyers 2004 brawl in Philadelphia still holds NHL record for most penalty minutes

Feb. 27, 2024 13:39 PM EST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The root of one the wildest brawls in NHL history came only a week earlier, when Ottawa's Martin Havlat's rocked Mark Recchi in the face with his stick and drew a two-game suspension. The Ottawa instigator was a repeat offender, and his strike on the long-time...

Former NHL fighter Donald Brashear is still playing hockey at 52 and doing it his way

Feb. 27, 2024 11:27 AM EST

Donald Brashear fought in the NHL because that was his job, not because he wanted to drop the gloves — which he did more than all but seven players to ever play in the league. “Fighting was never the most important thing in my life,” Brashear said. “But I did it anyway and I...