Most penalty minutes/fights in a Playoff Series?

Mike Martin

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Nov 1, 2013
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I recently read that the first round of the 1988 playoff series between Boston and Buffalo had 592 penalty minutes. And then I started to wonder which playoff series had the most fights/penalty minutes in NHL history?
 

Yurog

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FEWEST PENALTIES, BOTH TEAMS,BEST-OF-SEVEN SERIES
19 – Detroit Red Wings (10), Toronto Maple
Leafs (9) in 1945 F. Detroit received 10 minors,
Toronto received 9 minors. Toronto won series
4-3.
FEWEST PENALTIES, ONE TEAM,
BEST-OF-SEVEN SERIES
9 – Toronto Maple Leafs in 1945 F vs. Detroit.
Toronto received 9 minors. Toronto won series
4-3.
MOST PENALTIES, BOTH TEAMS, ONE SERIES
218 – New Jersey Devils (118), Washington
Capitals (100) in 1988 DF. New Jersey received
97 minors, 11 majors, 9 misconducts and 1
match penalty. Washington received 80 minors,
11 majors, 8 misconducts and 1 match penalty.
New Jersey won series 4-3.
MOST PENALTY MINUTES, BOTH TEAMS,
ONE SERIES
654 – New Jersey Devils (349), Washington
Capitals (305) in 1988 DF. New Jersey won
series 4-3.
MOST PENALTIES, ONE TEAM, ONE SERIES
118 – New Jersey Devils in 1988 DF vs.
Washington. New Jersey received 97 minors,
11 majors, 9 misconducts and 1 match penalty.
New Jersey won series 4-3.
MOST PENALTY MINUTES, ONE TEAM,
ONE SERIES
349 – New Jersey Devils in 1988 DF vs.
Washington. New Jersey won series 4-3.
MOST PENALTIES, BOTH TEAMS, ONE GAME
66 – Detroit Red Wings (33), St. Louis Blues (33),
April 12, 1991, at St. Louis. St. Louis won 6-1.
63 – Minnesota North Stars (34), Chicago
Blackhawks (29), April 6, 1990, at Chicago.
Chicago won 5-3.
62 – New Jersey Devils (32), Washington Capitals
(30), April 22, 1988, at New Jersey.
New Jersey won 10-4.
MOST PENALTY MINUTES, BOTH TEAMS,
ONE GAME
298 – Detroit Red Wings (152), St. Louis Blues
(146), April 12, 1991, at St. Louis. Detroit and
St Louis each received 33 penalties. St. Louis
won 6-1.
267 – New York Rangers (142), Los Angeles Kings
(125), April 9, 1981, at Los Angeles.
NY Rangers received 31 penalties; Los Angeles
received 28 penalties. Los Angeles won 5-4.
MOST PENALTIES, ONE TEAM, ONE GAME
34 – Minnesota North Stars, April 6, 1990, at
Chicago. Chicago won 5-3.
33 – Detroit Red Wings, April 12,1991, at St. Louis.
St. Louis won 6-1.
– St. Louis Blues, April 12, 1991, at St. Louis vs.
Detroit. St. Louis won 6-1.
MOST PENALTY MINUTES, ONE TEAM,
ONE GAME
152 – Detroit Red Wings, April 12, 1991, at
St. Louis. St. Louis won 6-1.
146 – St. Louis Blues, April 12, 1991, at St. Louis vs.
Detroit. St. Louis won 6-1.
142 – New York Rangers, April 9, 1981, at
Los Angeles. Los Angeles won 5-4.
MOST PENALTIES, BOTH TEAMS, ONE PERIOD
43 – New York Rangers (24), Los Angeles Kings
(19), April 9, 1981, first period at Los Angeles,
Los Angeles won 5-4.
MOST PENALTY MINUTES, BOTH TEAMS,
ONE PERIOD
248 – New York Islanders (124), Boston Bruins
(124), April 17, 1980, first period at Boston.
NY Islanders won 5-4.
MOST PENALTIES, ONE TEAM, ONE PERIOD
24 – New York Rangers, April 9, 1981, first period
at Los Angeles. Los Angeles won 5-4.
MOST PENALTY MINUTES, ONE TEAM,
ONE PERIOD
125 – New York Rangers, April 9, 1981, first period
at Los Angeles. Los Angeles won 5-4.
 

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