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‘It was mayhem’: Inside the Flyers-Canadiens 1987 brawl that changed the NHL forever
A pregame ritual during the 1987 playoffs sparked a melee that spurred the NHL to change the rules around bench-clearing brawls.
Published: Jun 16, 2021, 7:00 am Added: Jun 16, 2021, 9:25 am