It was the spring of 2012. The Penguins team that season was very good, registering 108 points in the regular season. They would end up matched up against the Philadelphia Flyers in the postseason for the first third time in fifth years, and this would be the most memorable version.
Less than a week before the playoffs began, tempers already were flaring with a late-game 4th line hit from Joe Vitale on Danny Briere that led to Peter Laviolette and Tony Granato having a battle of words while standing on top of the boards.