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120 PIMs Assessed Before Puck Drop as Line Brawl Breaks Out During Opening Faceoff (VIDEO)

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Jon
October 30, 2022  (11:25)
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Man, oh man.

The AHL can be a wild place sometimes. Known generally as a developmental league, the American league still features some heavy hitters in the fighting department.

This Tucson Roadrunners - San Jose Barracuda matchup started off with a BANG. The two center-icemen exchanged blows during the opening draw, and before you know it; Bedlam.

According to Weinheimer, over 120 PIMs were handed out before the game even started. Now that, is how you start a hockey game, folks.

Penalty rundown at 0:00 for Tucson:
TUC Travis Barron Game misconduct 10 min, Fighting 5 min
TUC Hudson Elynuik Game misconduct 10 min, Fighting 5 min
TUC Vladislav Kolyachonok Game misconduct 10 min, Fighting 5 min
TUC Tyson Empey Game misconduct 10 min, Fighting 5 min

For the Barracuda:
Patrick McGrath Fighting 5 min, Game misconduct 10 min
Adam Raska Fighting 5 min, Game misconduct 10 min
Patrick Sieloff Fighting 5 min, Game misconduct 10 min
Jasper Weatherby Fighting 5 min, Game misconduct 10 min

Tucson took this one in a shootout by a score of 4-3, capping off an extremely entertaining contest.