Tuesday night’s game between the Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins provided plenty of entertainment for fans of hockey and brawls alike.
On the hockey side of things, the Caps pulled out a 4–3 win, with Alex Ovechkin netting another goal in his chase towards history.
On the brawl side, man oh man did Dylan McIlrath and Jeffrey Viel go at it.
With five minutes to play in the second period, McIlrath and Viel dropped gloves and started trading haymakers. Their bout went on for a full minute, with both players getting their licks in and, at different moments, appearing to politely request the refs keep their distance so as to continue the mutual bashing.
The refs let 'em go at it 🥊 pic.twitter.com/pY3FrE38tZ
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) April 2, 2025
Online, fans loved the display.
Hockey’s the BEST https://t.co/fOh1OzCm6s
— Joe G (@JoeFla4) April 2, 2025
SO FREAKIN GOOD…. https://t.co/fGzRMyWuFg
— Jeff Hoak (@JeffHoak1) April 2, 2025
Yeah they really let them go.
— MosquitoCoFL Podcast (@MosquitoCoFL) April 2, 2025
Here for it.#ALLCAPS https://t.co/qqmldYwKR0
The Capitals and Bruins wrapped up their regular season series with the contest, so if McIlrath and Viel are to see their fight get a second round it will have to come in the playoffs.
Until then, Ovechkin is just now stands at 891 career NHL goals, just four shy of Wayne Gretzky's all-time record.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Bruins, Capitals Players Dropped Gloves for a Full Minute in Fight of the Year Contender.
