For most hockey fans, being present in the arena and getting to witness two warriors drop the gloves and engage in a good scrap is certainly worth the price of admission. Being in the arena for a full blown line brawl, that's a whole other level of excitement.
Fans in attendance at Place Bell in Laval, QC for the Rocket vs Toronto Marlies game definitely got their money's worth in this one, as a Brennan Menell hip check on Rocket forward Michael Pezzetta caused all hell to break loose.
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For those who wish to see the hit that brought on on chaos, here's the play in question in the final 3 minutes of the third period.
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The Rocket ended up picking up the 5-0 win, but the real story was the 147 penalty minutes that were dolled out as a result of Menell's hit on Pezzetta - and that doesn't include the additional penalty minutes that were issued throughout the course of the game.
