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With less than 20 seconds to play in Pittsburgh's 3-0 win against the New York Islanders on Wednesday night, Brent Johnson appeared to be on his way to his second shutout of the season, having stopped all 20 shots he faced. Then, out of nowhere, he found himself squaring off in a fight with Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro. It was a fight in name only as it ended when Johnson dropped his fellow netminder with one punch to the jaw.
The exchange started when DiPietro had an encounter with Penguins forward Matt Cooke late in the game in a collision that sent both players crashing to the ice (DiPietro was actually penalized for interference). Johnson, apparently feeling the need to come to the defense of his teammate, skated the length of the ice (and went through a referee that tried to stop him) and engaged with DiPietro in the first fight of his NHL career.
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Source: http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2011/02/02/brent-johnson-fights-rick-dipietro-goalie-fight-video/
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