Dave Scatchard vs Chris Simon

Feb 19, 2004 3pd 18:32

Date / Time	Away / Home Team	Away / Home Player
Feb 19, 2004	New York Islanders	Dave Scatchard
3pd 18:32	New York Rangers	Chris Simon
Comments: After the Asham-Barnaby fight the rest of the players on the ice (sans Dunham) are in a scrum Simon's pushing everyone around now and winds up going after Dave Scatchard. He's throwing gloved punches, but Scatchard has a brace on and can't fight. Simon drops the gloves, as does Scatchard when Simon gets in-close and Scatch holds on while Simon punches him for a bit. The linesmen can't break it up too effectively at first because more players are pairing off. They fall to the ice where Scatch is able to throw a couple of shots, but nothing really. In the mean time Messier's pushing around with Blake. Dipietro goes to get in between, but the two break away. Dunham skate down, but nothing happens. Messier and Blake continue to push and shove, and Messier's got Blake by the neck while Blake's trying to reach Messier with a punch-shove. The linesmen come in to break that up too. Other Penalties: Rick Dipietro received a leaving the crease penalty; Jason Blake a roughing; Mark Messier a double roughing; Simon a roughing and game misconduct; Scatchard a game misconduct.