Brendan Smith’s parents had flown into New York to watch their son play at the Garden on Monday against the Islanders.
Which they were able to do for one second.
That is because, after coming on for his first shift at 2:12, Smith received a game misconduct at 2:13 for engaging in a secondary fight with Matt Martin. Referees Frederick L’Ecuyer and Steve Kozari applied Rule 46.7, which mandates a game misconduct for “any player who is assessed a major penalty for fighting after the original altercation has started.”
The fight occurred after Micheal Haley had fought Ross Johnston at 2:12.