Line brawl leads to eight ejections, Rangers manage to top Devils 4-3 in pivotal matchup

All five players for both teams dropped the gloves just two seconds after the opening face-off

By Chris Bengel Apr 4, 2024 at 10:05 am ET• 2 min read

Wednesday's game between the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers certainly started off with its fair share of fireworks. Following the opening face-off, the two teams participated in a line brawl that involved all 10 skaters.

In total, eight players (four from each team) were ejected as they received game misconducts just two seconds into the game.

A FULL ON 5v5 LINE BRAWL TO START THE GAME 😱

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— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) April 3, 2024

The brawl was highlighted by Rangers forward Matt Rempe duking it out with Devils defenseman Kurtis MacDermid. There was history between the two players from the last time that the two teams played on March 11. On that evening, Rempe chose not to fight MacDermid in the early going, then knocked Devils defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler out of the game with an elbow. As a result, Rempe received a four-game suspension for the hit.

Rempe and MacDermid's encounter lasted the longest during Wednesday's contest as all four other fights were finished, while their bout was still ongoing.