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The New York Islanders made it 5-3 in an empty cage and cut the game series against Tampa Bay.
Then a great commotion broke out on the ice.
– They don’t like us and we don’t like them, says Mikhail Sergachev from Tampa.
Swedish Tampa Bay defender Victor Hedman was one of many players who participated in the giant brawl with 36 seconds left in the game. Five of them received a ten-minute penalty for misconduct.
The riot broke out after Tampa star Nikita Kutjerov, who worked at home, slashed Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The increase occurred at the same time that Pageau determined the final result in an empty cage with 36 seconds remaining.
New fight
When emotions cooled and the puck was released again, another fight broke out immediately after the technique, when islanders Matt Martin and Barclay Goodrow threw down the gloves.
– I don’t know if there is rivalry, but they don’t like us and we don’t like them, declared Tampa defender Mikhail Sergachev at the post-match press conference.
Pageau himself commented on the situation afterwards:
– He tried to reach the puck with the stick but it hit the back of my leg, so it wasn’t too close. But we will fight against everyone and today we get up for 60 minutes.
Took the first victory
The victory was much needed for the Islanders, who cut the semifinal series after Tampa Bay won the first two games.
Tampa missed suspended Alex Killorn and injured star Brayden Point and Victor Hedman were very happy with the game despite the loss.
– The replacements that arrived did well. There were many good things in the game, even if the result was not ours, he says.
The next match between the teams will be played the night before Monday, Swedish time.
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