March 5, 2004 Ottawa Senators at Philadelphia vs the Flyers.
419 penalty minutes most of them coming with under 2 minutes left in the game.
Game summary below includes the long list of penalties.
I suspect this game was the reason why the NHL implemented this Bull-Shit rule.
Rule 47.22 Fines and Suspensions – Instigator in Final Five Minutes of Regulation Time (or Anytime in overtime) – A player or goalkeeper who is deemed to be the instigator of an altercation in the final five (5) minutes of regulation time or at anytime in overtime, shall automatically be suspended for one game. The Director of Hockey Operations will review every such incident and may rescind the suspension based on a number of criteria. The criteria for the review shall include, but not limited to, the score, previous incidents, etc. The length of suspension will double for each subsequent offense. This suspension shall be served in addition to any other automatic suspensions a player may incur for an accumulation of three or more instigator penalties.
When the one-game suspension is imposed, the Coach shall be fined $10,000 – a fine that will double for each subsequent incident. No team appeals will be permitted either verbally or in writing regarding the assessment of this automatic suspension.
Of course it has been shown that the ‘goons’ will get the automatic suspension, but a ‘skilled’ player that does the same exact thing will get the suspension and the fine to the coach waived, what a load of crap. Good thing the league has taken steps to reduce fisticuffs recently. It is quite obvious by the video that fans do not like the fights. I just wish the league would stop pretending that is true.
First video is all the fights in one 4 minute video with a little Metallica from the Senators announcers perspective. The other 3 videos are longer versions with more commentary from Jim Jackson and Gary Dornhoefer.
Lets just revisit what really started this. Martin Havlat took a two handed swing and hit Mark Recchi in the face with his stick on February 26, 2004. Havlat received a 2 game suspension. Flyers were none too happy. Havlat also high sticked Kim Johnsson during the 2003 playoff run. Earlier in the season Havlat was also suspended 2 games for kicking an Islander.
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| VISITOR OTTAWA SENATORS Game 67 Away Game 30 |
3 | Game Summary Game 1001 Friday, March 5, 2004 Attendance 19,539 at Wachovia Center Start 7:10 PM ET; End 9:49 PM ET Final |
5 | HOME PHILADELPHIA FLYERS Game 69 Home Game 34 |
| SCORING SUMMARY | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Per | Time | Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist | OTT | PHI | STR |
| 1 | 1 | 4:07 | OTT | C. NEIL (8) | T. SIMPSON (4) | M. HAVLAT (31) | 25 2 40 39 27 9 | 9 87 45 44 42 24 | EV |
| 2 | 1 | 10:41 | PHI | C. LAPOINTE (4) | R. SOMIK (9) | J. SLANEY (1) | 3 40 32 22 20 4 | 13 3 55 42 20 19 | EV |
| 3 | 1 | 11:11 | PHI | M. RECCHI (25) | J. LECLAIR (24) | M. HANDZUS (32) | 6 40 23 21 15 11 | 8 5 44 42 26 10 | EV |
| 4 | 1 | 16:10 | PHI | D. MARKOV (6) | M. HANDZUS (33) | J. LECLAIR (25) | 20 40 27 25 23 22 | 55 8 45 42 26 10 | EV |
| 5 | 2 | 5:22 | PHI | K. JOHNSSON (9) | A. ZHAMNOV (17) | J. SLANEY (2) | 3 40 21 15 6 | 5 45 42 23 12 11 | PP |
| 6 | 2 | 14:32 | OTT | Z. CHARA (15) | J. SPEZZA (29) | P. SCHAEFER (20) | 3 40 39 15 12 4 | 3 55 42 26 24 | PP |
| 7 | 3 | 6:54 | PHI | A. ZHAMNOV (10) | S. GAGNE (20) | T. AMONTE (28) | 3 40 21 18 10 4 | 23 5 45 42 12 11 | EV |
| 8 | 3 | 19:47 | OTT | P. BONDRA (24) | D. ALFREDSSON (40) | P. SCHAEFER (21) | 10 4 31 15 11 | 5 41 24 13 | PP |
| OTTAWA SENATORS | PHILADELPHIA FLYERS | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Per | Time | Player | PIM | Penalty | # | Per | Time | Player | PIM | Penalty | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3:57 | 12 | M. FISHER | 2:00 | Tripping | 1 | 1 | 5:17 | 11 | T. AMONTE | 2:00 | Holding – Obstruction |
| 2 | 2 | 6:06 | 27 | T. SIMPSON | 2:00 | Holding | 2 | 2 | 13:08 | 20 | R. SOMIK | 2:00 | Slashing |
| 3 | 2 | 17:07 | 12 | M. FISHER | 2:00 | Hi stick | 3 | 3 | 9:03 | 23 | A. ZHAMNOV | 2:00 | Roughing |
| 4 | 3 | 9:03 | 11 | D. ALFREDSSON | 2:00 | Roughing | 4 | 3 | 12:18 | 9 | P. SHARP | 2:00 | Roughing |
| 5 | 3 | 12:18 | 21 | B. SMOLINSKI | 2:00 | Roughing | 5 | 3 | 15:57 | Team | 2:00 | Too many men/ice – bench | |
| 6 | 3 | 14:21 | 27 | T. SIMPSON | 2:00 | Slashing | 6 | 3 | 18:15 | 87 | D. BRASHEAR | 2:00 | Instigator |
| 7 | 3 | 18:15 | 40 | P. LALIME | 10:00 | Game misconduct | 7 | 3 | 18:15 | 42 | R. ESCHE | 10:00 | Game misconduct |
| 8 | 3 | 18:15 | 40 | P. LALIME | 5:00 | Fighting (maj) | 8 | 3 | 18:15 | 42 | R. ESCHE | 10:00 | Game misconduct |
| 9 | 3 | 18:15 | 40 | P. LALIME | 2:00 | Goalie leave crease | 9 | 3 | 18:15 | 42 | R. ESCHE | 5:00 | Fighting (maj) |
| 10 | 3 | 18:15 | 27 | T. SIMPSON | 10:00 | Game misconduct | 10 | 3 | 18:15 | 42 | R. ESCHE | 2:00 | Goalie leave crease |
| 11 | 3 | 18:15 | 27 | T. SIMPSON | 5:00 | Fighting (maj) | 11 | 3 | 18:15 | 55 | D. MARKOV | 10:00 | Game misconduct |
| 12 | 3 | 18:15 | 22 | S. VAN ALLEN | 10:00 | Game misconduct | 12 | 3 | 18:15 | 55 | D. MARKOV | 5:00 | Fighting (maj) |
| 13 | 3 | 18:15 | 22 | S. VAN ALLEN | 10:00 | Game misconduct | 13 | 3 | 18:15 | 19 | B. RADIVOJEVIC | 10:00 | Game misconduct |
| 14 | 3 | 18:15 | 22 | S. VAN ALLEN | 5:00 | Fighting (maj) | 14 | 3 | 18:15 | 19 | B. RADIVOJEVIC | 10:00 | Game misconduct |
| 15 | 3 | 18:15 | 32 | R. RAY | 5:00 | Fighting (maj) | 15 | 3 | 18:15 | 19 | B. RADIVOJEVIC | 5:00 | Fighting (maj) |
| 16 | 3 | 18:18 | 3 | Z. CHARA | 10:00 | Game misconduct | 16 | 3 | 18:15 | 87 | D. BRASHEAR | 10:00 | Game misconduct |
| 17 | 3 | 18:18 | 3 | Z. CHARA | 10:00 | Misconduct (10 min) | 17 | 3 | 18:15 | 87 | D. BRASHEAR | 10:00 | Misconduct (10 min) |
| 18 | 3 | 18:18 | 3 | Z. CHARA | 5:00 | Fighting (maj) | 18 | 3 | 18:15 | 87 | D. BRASHEAR | 5:00 | Fighting (maj) |
| 19 | 3 | 18:18 | 3 | Z. CHARA | 2:00 | Instigator | 19 | 3 | 18:15 | 87 | D. BRASHEAR | 5:00 | Fighting (maj) |
| 20 | 3 | 18:18 | 25 | C. NEIL | 5:00 | Fighting (maj) | 20 | 3 | 18:15 | 87 | D. BRASHEAR | 2:00 | Roughing |
| 21 | 3 | 18:21 | 12 | M. FISHER | 10:00 | Game misconduct | 21 | 3 | 18:18 | 20 | R. SOMIK | 5:00 | Fighting (maj) |
| 22 | 3 | 18:21 | 12 | M. FISHER | 10:00 | Misconduct (10 min) | 22 | 3 | 18:18 | 3 | M. TIMANDER | 5:00 | Fighting (maj) |
| 23 | 3 | 18:21 | 12 | M. FISHER | 5:00 | Fighting (maj) | 23 | 3 | 18:21 | 26 | M. HANDZUS | 5:00 | Fighting (maj) |
| 24 | 3 | 18:45 | 6 | W. REDDEN | 10:00 | Game misconduct | 24 | 3 | 18:21 | 26 | M. HANDZUS | 10:00 | Game misconduct |
| 25 | 3 | 18:45 | 6 | W. REDDEN | 10:00 | Misconduct (10 min) | 25 | 3 | 18:21 | 26 | M. HANDZUS | 10:00 | Misconduct (10 min) |
| 26 | 3 | 18:45 | 6 | W. REDDEN | 5:00 | Fighting (maj) | 26 | 3 | 18:45 | 8 | M. RECCHI | 5:00 | Fighting (maj) |
| 27 | 3 | 18:45 | 21 | B. SMOLINSKI | 10:00 | Game misconduct | 27 | 3 | 18:45 | 10 | J. LECLAIR | 10:00 | Game misconduct |
| 28 | 3 | 18:45 | 21 | B. SMOLINSKI | 5:00 | Fighting (maj) | 28 | 3 | 18:45 | 10 | J. LECLAIR | 10:00 | Misconduct (10 min) |
| 29 | 3 | 18:47 | 39 | J. SPEZZA | 10:00 | Game misconduct | 29 | 3 | 18:45 | 10 | J. LECLAIR | 5:00 | Fighting (maj) |
| 30 | 3 | 18:47 | 39 | J. SPEZZA | 10:00 | Game misconduct | 30 | 3 | 18:45 | 10 | J. LECLAIR | 2:00 | Holding |
| 31 | 3 | 18:47 | 39 | J. SPEZZA | 10:00 | Misconduct (10 min) | 31 | 3 | 18:45 | 8 | M. RECCHI | 10:00 | Game misconduct |
| 32 | 3 | 18:47 | 39 | J. SPEZZA | 5:00 | Fighting (maj) | 32 | 3 | 18:47 | 9 | P. SHARP | 5:00 | Fighting (maj) |
| 33 | 3 | 18:47 | 9 | P. SHARP | 10:00 | Game misconduct | |||||||
| 34 | 3 | 18:47 | 9 | P. SHARP | 10:00 | Misconduct (10 min) | |||||||
| GOALS BY PER. | SHOTS ON GOAL | PENALTIES-MIN | POWERPLAY (GOALS-OPP) |
FACE-OFFS | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTT | PHI | OTT | PHI | OTT | PHI | OTT | PHI | OTT | % | PHI | % | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | O | 2-10 | 17 | 11-8 | 58 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | D | 8-11 | 42 | 10-2 | 83 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29-200 | 32-209 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-1 | N | 20-18 | 53 | 18-20 | 47 |
| T | 3 | 5 | T | 26 | 30 | T | 32-206 | 34-213 | T | 2-6 | 1-4 | T | 30-39 | 43 | 39-30 | 57 |
| Time | 7:20 | 7:01 | ||||||||||||||
| GOALIES (GOALS-SHOTS AGAINST) | THREE STARS | OFFICIALS | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | T | Time | # 1 PHI | 5 | K. JOHNSSON | Referee: | Marc Joannette | |||
| OTT | PRUSEK | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1:45 | # 2 PHI | 26 | M. HANDZUS | Referee: | Dan Marouelli | |
| OTT(L) | LALIME | 3-13 | 1-11 | 1-6 | 5-30 | 58:15 | # 3 PHI | 55 | D. MARKOV | Linesman: | Jonny Murray | |
| PHI | BURKE | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1:45 | Linesman: | Tim Nowak | ||||
| PHI(W) | ESCHE | 1-7 | 1-9 | 0-6 | 2-22 | 58:15 | ||||||
3 Stars picked by: GARY DORNHOEFFER CSN