There was referee Tim Peel over at the Rangers’ bench, just screaming bloody murder at Derick Brassard.
“It’s just a long story, and he took it personally,” Brassard said of the altercation, which happened with eight minutes left in the third period of what would be a 4-1 Rangers win over the Senators on Sunday night at the Garden. “I was trying to be friendly, ask him what he’s up to. It was kind of weird.”
Brassard scored two goals in the game, but he wasn’t willing to divulge exactly what had led to the confrontation.