242 Penalty Minutes Handed out in AHL Game

I really only need one hand to count the things that are better than a good AHL brawl.

The contest between the Springfield Falcons and Bridgeport Sound Tigers from last Friday ended up 5-2, but it wasn't the goal scoring that kept the fans wanting more.  242 penalty minutes were handed out when it was all said and done from some solid donnybrooks thrown into the game.  In the video above, the highlight starts out as exclusively goals, so skip ahead to about 2:45 into the video to see things go bananas.

The second fight (at about 3:10) has some big punches thrown, but isn't too exciting compared to the line brawl that takes place right after at about 3:37.  Some 2-on-1's, some guy's skating to find a new opponent, a few body slams and not nearly enough linesmen to break up the action.

AHL Season Kicks Off Tonight

No NHL, no problem.  Well, no, still a huge problem, but at least starting Friday night there will be hockey night in America.  The AHL kicks off their 77th season with seven games slated.

This season, Three if by Strike will be keeping an eye on a few teams -- the Connecticut Whale, Providence Bruins and Worcester Sharks.  Being from Connecticut, seeing a hockey team in green gets me every time.  The Whale finished 36-26-14 last season to make the playoffs.  The P-Bruins will be the team most closely watched considering all the young talent that's ready to make the push to the NHL if it should return.  They wrapped up their 2011-12 campaign with a 35-34-7 showing, missing the playoffs but stayed out of last place which went to the 31-33-12 Sharks.

NHL 13 can only provide so much hockey for me.  Plus, with the great ticket deals going on, how can you not get into AHL hockey?  Not to mention the ridiculous amount of fights that go on...

On Fridays, the Whale have $12 tickets, with $1 hot dogs and $2 beer.  The Bruins have giveaways every Friday night, with $5 already off regular ticket prices.  And for the Sharks, for $79 you can snag four tickets, four hot dogs and four sodas.  Count me in for all of that.