The Colorado Avalanche 's Patrick Roy and the Detroit Red Wings' Chris Osgood were supposed to be preventing goals on April 1, 1998. Instead, the two goaltenders found themselves exchanging punches near center ice at Joe Louis Arena.

It was another remarkable chapter in a rivalry that had already produced some of the most memorable confrontations in NHL history.

The animosity between the teams had been building for several seasons, particularly following Claude Lemieux's controversial hit on Kris Draper during the 1996 Western Conference Final. The Red Wings responded during a March 26, 1997, meeting that became known as the Fight Night at the Joe. That evening featured a massive brawl, including a fight between Red Wings goaltender Mike Vernon and the Avalanche's Roy.

The Fight

Detroit Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood. Credit: Scott Rovak-USA TODAY Sports | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Just over a year later, Roy found himself facing another Red Wings netminder.…