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Canadiens vs Nordiques: 38 Years Ago – The Good Friday Massacre

By Patrick Lortie

UNIONDALE, NY - DECEMBER 11: Members of 'Nordiques Nation' cheer during the NHL game between the New York Islanders and the Atlanta Thrashers on December 11, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. Over 1,100 fans from Quebec attended the game to prove their support for an NHL team. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
UNIONDALE, NY - DECEMBER 11: Members of 'Nordiques Nation' cheer during the NHL game between the New York Islanders and the Atlanta Thrashers on December 11, 2010 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. Over 1,100 fans from Quebec attended the game to prove their support for an NHL team. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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The second period started off a little quieter but the intensity quickly amped up. After a series of non-calls by the referees, Chris Chelios and Dale Hunter would hit each other nonstop drawing penalties for both. Anton Statsny and Craig Ludwig would drop the gloves and even that wasn’t enough to appease both teams.

When the horn was heard, it didn’t signify the end of the period. It was time to brawl.

ÉPHÉMÉRIDE : La bataille du Vendredi saint - Balle Courbe
ÉPHÉMÉRIDE : La bataille du Vendredi saint - Balle Courbe /

Fights blew up from every angle. The players were seeing red and the fans were going absolutely ballistic and some of them were going at it as well!

Tossed was Wally Weir, Peter Statsny, Louis Sleigher, and Randy Mollar. Even goaltender Clint Malarchuk was tossed for fighting.

On the Montreal side, goaltender Richard Sevigny, Mario Tremblay, Mike McPhee and Chris Nilan were given the ol’ heave-ho. When it was all said and done, a total of 198 penalty minutes were handed.

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