When the Washington Capitals exploded for four goals in the second period of Saturday night’s game against the New Jersey Devils it became more and more apparent that the Devils were not going to let the Capitals off the ice easily.
With about four-and-a-half minutes to go in the contest, Mike Green threw a late—albeit harmless—check to Ilya Kovalchuk behind the net. Kovalchuk challenged Green. When the two (finally) agreed to tussle, the linesmen jumped out of the way and both high- priced players squared off, most likely much to the chagrin of Coaches John MacLean and Bruce Boudreau.
The fight ended harmlessly; both flailing, no solid punches landed, Kovalchuk and Green took an early shower.
Rod Pelley took the next faceoff for the Devils, and from the wing position Matt Hendricks stood over him—four gloves and two sticks subsequen ...
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