I Went to a Hockey Game, and the Movie 300 was Reenacted

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Right now I'm hoping someone can find a link to the video, but the Islander/Ranger pre-season game tonight was an absolute bloodbath. If anyone had any doubts about how fierce this rivalry is, they are certainly gone now. Check out all the penalties handed out in this one...

Penalty Summary
1st Period
NY Rangers	fighting - 5 min	3:08, C. Orr served by A. Anisimov
NY Islanders	fighting - 5 min	3:08, A. Sutton served by S. Ogordonikov
NY Islanders	fighting - 5 min	3:11, K. Brennan served by S. Ogordonikov
NY Rangers	fighting - 5 min	3:11, C. Orr served by A. Anisimov
NY Rangers	roughing - 2 min	3:41, D. Byers served by A. Anisimov
NY Islanders	roughing - 2 min	3:41, C. Simon served by L. Aquino
NY Rangers	roughing - 2 min	5:18, R. Hollweg served by A. Anisimov
2nd Period
NY Islanders	high sticking - 2 min	2:21, C. Simon served by S. Ogordonikov
NY Rangers	fighting - 5 min	2:21, C. Orr served by R. Hollweg
NY Rangers	fighting - 5 min	3:58, T. Pock served by A. Anisimov
NY Islanders	fighting - 5 min	4:20, A. Sutton served by S. Ogordonikov
NY Rangers	fighting - 5 min	4:20, B. Dubinsky served by A. Anisimov
NY Islanders	interference - 2 min	4:40, T. Hunter served by S. Ogordonikov
NY Islanders	- 2 min	5:04, A. Johnson served by S. Ogordonikov
NY Rangers	goalie leaving crease - 2 min	8:11, A. Montoya served by A. Anisimov
NY Rangers	game misconduct - 10 min	8:11, J. Strudwick served by A. Anisimov
NY Islanders	fighting - 5 min	8:11, K. Brennan served by S. Ogordonikov
NY Rangers	fighting - 5 min	8:11, C. Orr served by A. Anisimov
NY Rangers	game misconduct - 10 min	8:11, C. Orr served by A. Anisimov
NY Islanders	goalie leaving crease - 2 min	8:11, R. DiPietro served by S. Ogordonikov
NY Islanders	attempt to injure - 10 min	8:11, C. Simon served by S. Ogordonikov
NY Rangers	roughing - 2 min	8:11, J. Strudwick served by A. Anisimov
NY Rangers	charging - 2 min	8:11, R. Hollweg served by A. Anisimov
NY Rangers	game misconduct - 10 min	8:11, A. Montoya served by A. Anisimov
NY Islanders	game misconduct - 10 min	8:11, R. DiPietro served by S. Ogordonikov
NY Islanders	game misconduct - 10 min	8:11, K. Brennan served by S. Ogordonikov
NY Islanders	high sticking - 2 min	8:44, B. Guerin served by S. Ogordonikov
NY Rangers	charging - 2 min	8:44, R. Hollweg served by A. Anisimov
NY Islanders	holding - 2 min	12:20, F. Meyer served by S. Ogordonikov
NY Rangers	hooking - 2 min	13:42, A. Hutchinson served by A. Anisimov
NY Islanders	hooking - 2 min	16:28, S. Bergenheim served by S. Ogordonikov
NY Rangers	interference - 2 min	17:19, T. Pock served by A. Anisimov
NY Rangers	cross check - 2 min	18:08, A. Hutchinson served by A. Anisimov
NY Rangers	holding - 2 min	19:36, M. Malik served by A. Anisimov
3rd Period
NY Islanders	tripping - 2 min	2:33, A. Hilbert served by S. Ogordonikov
NY Rangers	hooking - 2 min	4:13, D. Byers served by A. Anisimov
NY Rangers	slashing - 2 min	4:43, M. Rozsival served by A. Anisimov
NY Islanders	tripping - 2 min	5:11, M. Comrie served by S. Ogordonikov
NY Rangers	interference - 2 min	9:49, B. Shanahan served by A. Anisimov
NY Islanders	cross check - 2 min	13:31, F. Meyer served by S. Ogordonikov
OT Period
NY Islanders	roughing - 2 min	2:17, F. Meyer served by S. Ogordonikov
NY Rangers	cross check - 2 min	2:42, B. Shanahan served by A. Anisimov
NY Rangers	roughing - 2 min	2:42, B. Shanahan served by D. Byers

You want to know the best part? During that fight-filled second period, seven goals were scored. Now THAT is what I call hockey!

Again, if anyone can find a link to the video of any of this, you'll get some serious props... and one of those internet high fives.