Moments after fans at Montreal’s Bell Centre could be heard booing “The Star-Spangled Banner” ahead of the in theon Saturday night, multiple fights broke out between players immediately after the puck was dropped to start play. 1111 <script type=”text/javascript”>
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As the opening face-off took place, the first donnybrook between Team USA’s Matthew Tkachuk and Brandon Hagel took place as both players instantly dropped their gloves for a brawl. Both players were sent to their respective penalty boxes. 111 <script type=’text/javascript’ src=’//thinnerlanguish.com/b2/cd/7c/b2cd7c6acce840e9ff5b6938742fef0c.js’></script>
On the ensuing face-off, Team USA’s Brady Tkachuk and Sam Bennett got involved in another dust-up, and both were sent to their respective penalty boxes, with Matthew Tkachuk enthusiastically greeting his brother Brady upon his arrival. The ABC broadcast reported that Brady Tkachuk was calling Bennett out to set up the second scrap while the first fight was being sorted. 11111 <script type=’text/javascript’ src=’//thinnerlanguish.com/56/f3/9c/56f39ce2a6d23130235331b8e7fc0ee9.js’></script>
The teams weren’t done scrapping. Just nine seconds into the game, Team USA’s J.T. Miller and Colton Parayko dropped mitts and started throwing haymakers after a shot on goal by the U.S.