There must be something about New York Knicks coaches and interrupting brawls. A few years before Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy ...

But in the midst of its celebration, a bench clearing brawl, featuring a goalie fight at center ice, broke out and eight players — four from each team — were suspended for the next game.

Obviously we’re not going to be able to do that because it will always be followed by the bench-clearing brawl.” Brian Bobal may be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on X at ...

So, it’s a bench-clearing moment and not a bench-clearing brawl! All the NHL players came onto the ice from their benches and penalty boxes to hug Nathan MacKinnon. All of them applauded him for ...