Rivals Clash to End Season Series

The Islanders and Rangers ended their 2010-11 series with a bang last night, topping off a lop-sided Isles win with four fights in the third period.

Brandon Dubinsky went after Jack Hillen for a hipcheck Hillen threw on Brandon Prust.  Hillen was a willing combatant, but the more experienced Dubinsky was able to handle Hillen before wrestling him to the ice.

Sean Avery was trying to get Travis Hamonic to drop the gloves when Micheal Haley skated over to issue his own challenge.  Both Avery and Haley had the gloves off fast.  Haley landed a couple of good rights to start the fight, opening up Avery.  They grappled some before Haley landed a few more punches and then let the linesmen break it up.  As I stated on Facebook: I like Avery, but I know there's more than a few of you who won't mind seeing him bleed.

Just a minute later Prust and Zenon Konopka were in a tussle.  The two spun, grappled and traded a few strategic shots before tiring out.

With a few minutes left in the game Ruslan Fedotenko and Dylan Reese battled along the boards.  Fedotenko picked up a boarding call and after a few shoves from each these two went at it.  Fedotenko swung away while Reese caught Fedotenko with a couple of good shots in the middle of Fedotenko's flurry.

Both Reese and Hillen picked up their first NHL fighting majors.

Trevor Gillies netted his second goal of the season, equaling the amount of suspensions he's received.