Honestly, the headline to this article prior to the game between the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers was going to be something to the liking of “does the Hudson River Rivalry still matter?” Well, things changed didn’t they?
The Devils and Rangers did not hold back punches, literally and figuratively. In an especially fierce second period, there were two fights, and one instance where two players tried to drop the gloves. Both Nathan Bastian and Miles Wood lost fights with Brendan Lemieux, and Blake Coleman did his best to throw down, but just wasn’t allowed.