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1984 "Good Friday Massascre" NHL brawl...
1984 "Good Friday Massascre" NHL brawl...
Item # 723531
April 22, 1984
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 22, 1984
* NHL hockey "Good Friday Massacre"
* Montreal Canadians vs. Quebec Nordiques
* Game 6 playoff game brawl - fight
Page 18 has a four column photo showing the infamous NHL hockey brawl in progress with brief text. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 24 pages, nice condition.
AI notes: The most famous NHL fight is widely considered the “Good Friday Massacre” between the Montreal Canadiens and the Quebec Nordiques on April 20, 1984, during Game 6 of their Adams Division playoff series at the Montreal Forum. What began as a tense rivalry exploded into chaos when multiple line brawls erupted at the end of the second period, followed by a second wave of fights after referees had already assessed penalties, prompting players to leave the penalty box and resume fighting. In total, 252 penalty minutes were handed out, with 11 players ejected, including Canadiens coach Jacques Lemaire. The Canadiens won the game 5–3 and went on to win the series, but the brawl became a defining moment in NHL history, symbolizing the league’s 1980s era of unchecked violence and leading to stricter enforcement of fighting and bench-clearing rules.
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