MOSCOW, May 6. Mass brawl occurred in the second match of the playoff series National Hockey League (NHL) between the New York Rangers and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Less than three minutes before the final siren, the Canadian Penguins forward Jeff Carter crashed into the Russian Rangers goalkeeper Igor Shesterkin and knocked him off his feet. The goalkeeper for some time could not get up on his own, he needed the help of a doctor. Subsequently, Shesterkin continued the game. Because of this collision, Carter provoked a fight with Rangers players and received a double 2+2 minor penalty. Among the Rangers players, Alexi Lafrenier was sent off for participating in the brawl. mozallowfullscreen=»mozallowfullscreen» allowfullscreen=»allowFullScreen» frameborder=»0″>The meeting ended 5-2 in favor of the Rangers, who tied the series to four wins — 1-1.
