Russian Pittsburgh striker Evgeni Malkin became a member of a mass brawl during the NHL regular season game with the New York Islanders (2: 4).
A skirmish involving all players who were on the ice at the time occurred in the second period. As a result, everyone, including Malkin, received various fines, the Russian got away with a two-minute punishment.
The protagonists of the fight, Jason Zacker (“Pittsburgh” ) and Ross Johnston (Islanders) also received disciplinary fines.
The match ended in victory Islanders . The team’s Russian goaltender, Ilya Sorokin, saved 44 shots on his own goal and was later recognized as the second star of the game and all game day in the NHL.
Source : MatchTV
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