Photo credit: Chris Gordon

Over 3,000 fans packed Kettler Capitals Iceplex on Saturday, packing the Arlington, Virginia practice rink to watch the final scrimmage of Washington’s 2011 Development Camp.

In a physical, fight-filled match (you can check out photos of the day’s fights here), Group B rolled past Group A, 5-2 lead by T.J. Syner’s two goals. Karl Stollery, Reid Edmonson, and Stanislav Galiev also tallied for the winners, while Andrew Cerniwchan and Luke Lockhart scored for the losers.

Below, I recap the game in photos.

Danick Paquette looks on early in the game.

Mattias Sjogren and Cody Eakin battle for a face-off.

Group B celebrates the opening goal.

Brandon Anderson makes a save.

Caleb Herbert gets clipped up high.

Reid Edmondson makes it 2-0, Group B.

Cameron Burt congratulates Anderson after the first period.

T.J. Syner nets his first goal of the game.

Garrett Mitchell gets one back for Group A.

Jacob Gervais-Chouinard robs Cherniwchan.

And Paquette runs Gervais-Chouinard. Yeah, saw that coming.A

Caleb Herbert tries the ol’ spin move, fails.

Dmitry Orlov lays out a massive hit-check.

Dean Evason doing some coaching.

Eakin watches the action.

Luke Lockhart makes cuts Group B’s lead to one.

Two for Synder.

Stan Galiev ices the victory with the empty netter.

*Wink*

Happy Russians.

Gervais-Chouinard and Steffen Soberg talk about goalie things.

P.A. guy extraordinaire Wes Johnson addresses the crowd.

Hi, George.

Anderson speaks to the media, I focus on a screen.

RMNB’s Igor Kleyner talks with Orlov.

Sjogren answers the media’s questions.

Paquette didn’t say any outrageous things in this presser. Too bad.

Dustin Stevenson and Aaron Schmit settle their differences with their fists. (Video via Suzanne K.)

On Saturday, during the third and final scrimmage of the Caps’ Development Camp, the prospects turned the physicality up notch in front of a capacity crowd at Kettler Capitals Iceplex. There were three fights, each of them featuring a different combatants.

In the first period, 2009 sixth-round draft pick Garrett Mitchell got in his third throw-down of the week, challenging Group B’s Mike Bovin after a rough run. The two traded a few punches before Mitchell lost his balance and were separated by officials.

In the second stanza, Dustin Stevenson — a 6’5” behemoth — got in his second fight of camp and did so with a bit of flair, bending over and chucking his helmet through his legs before engaging Aaron Schmit. Stevenson got the upper-hand of the altercation, despite absorbing several heavy shots from Schmit at center ice.

Finally, in the third, ‘Dirty’ Danick Paquette looked for blood after being hit in open ice by Karl Stollery (video can be seen at 8:17 here). The fight, however, was a hugfest as neither landed any good punches.

Below the jump, check out my photos from all the bouts.

First Period: Garrett Mitchell (White) vs. Mike Boivin (Red)

Garrett Mitchell goes after Mike Boivin after being knocked to the ice.

Second Period: Dustin Stevenson (White) vs. Aaron Schmit (Red)

Hike!

Third Period: Danick Paquette (White) vs. Karl Stollery (Red)

Paquette initiates the bout after taking a hit from Stollery.