There are a lot of unwritten rules in hockey and New York Rangers goalie Jonathan Quick thought the Detroit Red Wings violated one.
That why’s Quick lost it and precipitated a major scrum at the end of the Red Wings’ 2-1 win against the Rangers on Sunday, Nov. 16.
The issue: Detroit’s Mason Appleton put the puck into the Rangers’ empty net after the final buzzer had sounded. Quick, who had been pulled for an extra skater, came off the bench and challenged Appleton.
‘The horn goes, a couple seconds, and he shoots at the net,’ said Quick, who made 40 saves in the loss. ‘I don’t know why they were surprised. That’s usually the response when something like that happens. Boys jumped in and did the right thing.’
A lot of pushing and shoving and some punches ensued. On-ice officials pushed Quick to the side and another kept Red Wings goalie Cam Talbot away from the fray.
The only penalties that were called were unsportsmanlike conduct against Quick and a 10-minute misconduct each against Quick and Appleton.