For fans and players, the regular season in any sport is a grind. Everyone just wants the postseason to come, and it's understandable as the playoffs in any sport is much more exciting and intense.
While NHL fans have to wait another 20 some odd games left until the postseason begins, KHL fans don't have that problem as the first round of the playoffs kicked off on Tuesday.
One series that got underway featured the top seed in the Tarasov Division, CSKA Moscow, taking on Jokerit, and with emotions running high towards the end of the game, not one, but two big brawls broke out.
The second brawl clearly trumped the first one and it sent a lot more players to the penalty box in the process.
Obviously frustrations and emotions get the best of players, especially in the first game of the playoffs, but Jokerit will have to try and find a way to topple the top seed while keeping their emotions in check.
Jokerit had 29 minutes in penalties for the game and CSKA Moscow scored on the power play once, so staying out of the box going forward could be a major key.
(H/T: KHL)
