Fights break out immediately in Capitals-Rangers rematch

© BRUCE BENNETT The Capitals and the Rangers went at it in the opening seconds of Wednesday’s game.

It didn’t take long for the Rangers to try and get some revenge for what happened Monday night when the Capitals’ Tom Wilson injured two players.

Three fights at the start of Wednesday’s contest and two more skirmishes within the first minute of the game against the Capitals provided plenty of fireworks.

The second series of fights involved Wilson, who was the center of the fracas Monday night. Wilson was fined $5,000 for his role in the brawl.

“We all saw it, and there are lines that can’t be crossed in this game,” Rangers coach David Quinn told reporters who asked about Wilson’s actions after the game Monday. “To me, it’s just zero respect for the game, in general. You get one of the star players in this league now, who could have got seriously, seriously hurt in that incident. It happens time and time again with him, and it’s just totally unnecessary.”