There are a few standout games from the last decade of Islander hockey. Any of their five playoff overtime wins make the list, most notably Game 6 of the 2016 first round when John Tavares sent the Isles beyond the opening round for the first time in 23 years.



But plenty of NHL teams have those moments. One that stands out less for its skill and more for what went down between the whistles is the Fight Night at the Coliseum, the wildest game of the decade for the Islanders, the Penguins and most likely the entire league. Everyone seems to remember Feb. 11, 2011, when revenge and respect went to a level not seen in the NHL for a long time. And almost certainly never to be seen again.



The Islanders, 18-29 going into that Friday night, won the game 9-3. But hardly anyone remembers that part.



“We were not a great team,” said then-Islanders center Zenon Konopka, “but we kept a lot of fans on our side after that night.”



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