Other penalties: Martin and Smith each received misconducts
Tale of the Tape according to our friends at Puckpedia.com:
Matt Martin of the New York Islanders
6'3" -- 220lbs
Brendan Smith of the New York Rangers
6'2" -- 212lbs
The fight breakdown
This one comes off the draw, right after the previous fight between Ross Johnston and Michael Haley had all been sorted. The two would end up going before the puck had technically been dropped, so both were ejected afterward.
The two clinch up immediately with Matt Martin being the first to send off a flurry of punches. They then reset as they start to spin towards the Islanders bench. Martin throws a couple more before Brendan Smith gets his first punch off. Martin swings a couple of wide ones that miss behind Smith's head. The two are tired and so they come in close and the linesmen send them off.
Matt Martin Notes -
For Martin, this was his first fight of the season. His last fight came during on March 19, 2019 against Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins.
It was his first career fight against Brendan Smith and his eighth career fight against someone from the New York Rangers.
This was the 90th fight for Martin in the NHL
Brendan Smith Notes -
For Smith, this is his third fight of the season. His last fight came on December 10th, 2019 against Kurtis MacDermid of the Los Angeles Kings.
It was his first career fight against Matt Martin and his first career fight against someone on the New York Islanders.
This was the 20th fight for Smith in the NHL.
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