Steven M.

  
Sadly, there was no other way it was going to turn out...that guy was not going away until he got what he wanted (which didn't work out for him, to say the least). I have a funny way of looking at fistfighting, which is why I try to avoid such situations unless it's an absolute must.

An example: as you know, the fight took place in a bathroom, where the floor can be slippery. I punch him, he slips, cracks his head on the floor or somehow breaks his neck and dies. Now it's a potential manslaughter charge. Or maybe he slips and breaks his neck in a way that leaves him paralyzed from the neck down, or permanently brain-damaged. Now it could be a lawsuit. Obviously scenarios like this don't happen all of the time, but all it takes is for one of them to happen ONCE. No one who ever accidentally killed someone or left his opponent permanently incapacitated in what was supposed to be "just a fistfight" ever thought it would turn out that way.

Completely agree with you. Personally, I've never been in a physical altercation. Just never been in that type of situation. I guess it helps that I'm 6' 4", 225, so no one really tries to start stuff with me... besides I'm not one to start with anyone either - however, at anytime something like what happened to you can happen to anyone... 

JP1995, welcome to the forums. I have a funny feeling you and your dad probably bring a little of the unwanted attention from Ranger fans unto yourselves...just a hunch.

I usually avoid MSG Devil-Ranger games. For one, I don't find very many Ranger fans fun to talk to. For another, the ONLY fight I ever got into was in an MSG bathroom, during a Devil-Ranger game.

I've told this one before, but to sum up:

I was taking a whizz and a Ranger fan told me to go into the ladies' room with the other Devils' fans. He sounded like he was kidding in a jovial way, so I coughed back "Make the playoffs!" (It was 1999).

He got out of his place in line and gave me a slap on the back of the head (not hard, but hard enough to be annoying)...keep in mind I wasn't done pissing yet. "fvcking fa**ot Devils fan!"

Me: "C'mon man, I was kidding with you. I'm not looking for trouble."
Another whack to the back of the head, harder than the last. "C'mon, say something now tough guy, fvcking fa**ot Devils fan."

I turn and make eye contact with him. I have to admit, the guy was scary...I'll never forget his eyes. He has psycho eyes for sure. All I said was "Don't do that again."

He did it again. Really hard this time.

I lost it.

"You fvcker!" I punched him right in the face and he lost his balance and fell back into a wall. I pinned him up with my elbow and popped him in the face another six times or so. Then I just lost it, saying things like "You piece of sh!t mother fvcker, you see what you made me do? Why couldn't you just walk away?" The weird thing was that the bathroom was fairly crowded, but no one did anything to break it up. No security, which was a blessing for me.

I stayed for the rest of the game (Devils won 4-2 I think), but I really didn't enjoy it. The fight kind of left me feeling shaken and bummed out...some people enjoy that stuff and go looking for it, but I don't. I just wanted to watch a hockey game.

I could see how you didn't enjoy being there the rest of the game, but good on you for sticking up for yourself. The good thing about this too (I would hope) is that the ass who started that with you has probably never done that again...

its not that i don't believe the Caps have what it takes to take Game 7 on the road, i just don't think god will be that nice to me.  I don't think i'm lucky enough, instead im afraid ill have to suffer as my roommate yells at the top of his lungs for the rags.  fvck. lets go caps

 

Anaheim was the team i adopted this postseason too, damn

Game 7 is in Washington. The Rags have never won a Game 7 on the road (0-5). The last time they played on the road in Game 7 was 2009... in D.C.

Caps will take it. Lundqvist was due to steal at least one game, and he did just that. Idiot moron Fischler tweeted that he thinks the Rags will take it in another "King-like shutout." I can't believe anyone would be naive enough to think the Caps would be shutout twice in a row.

Ilya Kovalchuk--------- 35
Patrik Elias------------- 32
Ryan Carter------------ 28
Adam Larsson--------- 21
Andy Greene---------- 21
Andrei Loktionov-------20
Steve Bernier---------- 19
Adam Henrique-------- 17
Dainius Zubrus-------- 13
Stephen Gionta-------- 12
Martin Brodeur-------- 14 [+]

Travis Zajac -----------12

Mark Fayne------------ 12

David Clarkson---------11
Jacob Josefson------- 8
Marek Zidlicky --------- 3

Peter Harrold---------- 1 [-]

 

Eliminated

Bryce Salvador
Anton Volchenkov
Krys Barch
Johan Hedberg
Harri Pesonen
Tom Kostopoulos
Steve Sullivan
Matt D'Agostini
Henrik Tallinder
Alexander Urbom
Alexei Ponikarovsky

I am really disappointed to hear that Toms River was repped by a Flyer. Wish I was home and could have went to this though. Just another reason I love this organization, great to see them helping out the Shore...