Overview
- Mason Appleton fired the puck into New York’s empty net a fraction after the horn following Detroit’s 2-1 win.
- Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick left the bench to challenge Appleton as both teams converged in the defensive zone.
- Game recaps reported a two-minute minor and a couple of misconducts stemming from the postgame scrum.
- Quick defended his reaction as customary in such situations, and teammates JT Miller and Will Cuylle praised his passion.
- Video reviews characterized the episode as brief shoving rather than a true fight, with some commentary noting Mika Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin did not respond.