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Habs – Sens: the rivalry has moved to the AHL with three fights in 13 minutes
Mathis Therrien
Habs – Sens: the rivalry has moved to the AHL with three fights in 13 minutes
Credit: Twitter screenshot

Tuesday's preseason match-up between the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators saw a number of brawls erupt in the Habs' 5-0 victory, with brothers Xhekaj and Jayden Struble making short work of the Sens players, even sending Zack MacEwen packing.

Well, last night, this fierce rivalry was transported to the American Hockey League for a warm-up game between the Laval Rocket and the Belleville Senators.

It was the same kind of game, with the Habs organization dominating on all fronts (5-2 win), while the intensity was at its peak, as it was in Quebec City at Centre Vidéotron. Just 13 minutes into the game, three fights had already broken out.

Here's the fight list

  • 1:54: Israel Mianscum invited Jake Chiasson to the fight
  • 10:04: Will Dineen and Djibril Touré (6-foot-7) threw down the gloves
  • 12:23: Tyler Thorpe defended Mark Estapa by starting a fight with Braidan Simmons-Fischer

It was a very similar game to Tuesday's in Quebec City, which further confirms the intense rivalry between the Habs and Sens. Like the Canadiens, the Rocket scored five goals in a 5-2 win over the Senators.

Sean Farrell and Alex Belzile both had a goal and an assist, which continues to put them at the top of the Laval Rocket's list for a recall to Montreal.

Joe Dunlap, Tobie Bisson and Luke Tuch were the other scorers

Note that Jacob Fowler played 40 minutes in this game, turning aside 14 of 15 shots. The Rocket will be back in action today with a warm-up game against the Toronto Marlies starting at 3pm

'Overtime'

– The latest NHL rumors.

– To be continued today.

– It's off to a good start for Max.

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