It’s been a season to forget for the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils.
The Broadway Blueshirts are the worst team in the Eastern Conference, already eliminated from playoff contention, and the Devils are well on their way to missing the playoffs as well. But fans taking in Tuesday night’s rivalry matchup at least got one good memory from this campaign: a goalie fight.
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Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin and Devils netminder Jacob Markstrom threw down on March 31 during a heated moment in the third period between the teams.
It was a pretty good scrap all in all, with Shesterkin — the 2021-22 Vezina Trophy winner — in particular unleashing a good flurry of punches.
Hilariously, as a result of the fight, the goaltenders ended up with the most penalty minutes of any players on the night with 7 each (5 for fighting and 2 minutes for leaving the crease). Their penalties were served by Timo Meier (Devils) and Conor Sheary (Rangers).
The Rangers won the game, 4-1.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Jacob Markstrom, Igor Shesterkin get in goalie fight in Devils-Rangers
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