Madison Square Garden releases statement following assault after Game 5; banning fan for life
Madison Square Garden, home of the New York Rangers, have released a statement in regards to the violent assault that took place following Game 5 on Thursday night.
In their statement, they said that the fan, later identified as 29-year-old James Anastasio, is now banned for life from The Garden and other MSG venues.
In assault occurred after Game 5 concluded last night. A Lightning fan was leaving the arena along with tons of other fans, when Anastasio sucker punched him, knocking him out. The Lightning fan was taken to hospital and as of Friday morning is in stable condition.
Another fan tried confronting Anastasio, but he was punched as well and refused medical treatment.
The New York Police Department announced on Friday morning that they have arrested James Anastasio and charged him with two counts of assault, two counts of disorderly conduct and two counts of harassment.
pic.twitter.com/py37vGbEBZ MSG (@TheGarden) June 10, 2022
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| Mitch Marner | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Tomas Hertl | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jordan Staal | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Shea Theodore | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sebastian Aho | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Brayden McNabb | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Taylor Hall | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jordan Martinook | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Andrei Svechnikov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jackson Blake | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Jack Eichel | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Brett Howden | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Seth Jarvis | - | 1 | 1 | |
| William Karlsson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Eric Robinson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Jaccob Slavin | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Logan Stankoven | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Frederik Andersen | - | - | - | |
| Rasmus Andersson | - | - | - | |
| Ivan Barbashev | - | - | - | |
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