AHL Teams Get in Wild Line Brawl That Even Includes Coaches Being Restrained

Line brawls happen from time to time in hockey, but it's not every day when coaches get involved in the action.

That was the case, however, during Saturday's American Hockey League game between the Albany Devils (a New Jersey Devils affiliate) and Bridgeport Sound Tigers (a New York Islanders affiliate), which got so out of hand that there was even action on the benches.

Tempers flared in the final minute of the second period when, according to the Sound Tigers' official website, the Devils looked to get even for a hit the referees let slide. It was just a mild scrum at first, but once the action heated up, the referees had their hands full.

While the players fought on the ice, coaches on the bench had to be restrained. A couple ended up getting ejected:

Once order was restored, the referees decided to end the period and send the teams to their respective locker rooms for intermission. They finished the second period after the break—but not without more fighting.

A second line brawl broke out around 20 seconds of game time after the first one. And the penalties piled up.

Let's take a look at the stats:

• Thirteen game misconducts
• Fifteen fighting majors
• Fifty-two infractions in all
• Grand total of 280 penalty minutes

There is a chance the Devils and Sound Tigers meet in the first round of the playoffs, depending on the results of Sunday's games.

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