FDNY-NYPD hockey teams honor fallen firefighter Michael Davidson at Madison Square Garden

The moments of silence were followed by moments of violence.

The 45th annual FDNY-NYPD hockey game began Saturday at Madison Square Garden with a pause to honor FDNY Lt. Michael Davidson, killed two days earlier in a Harlem building fire.

The sold-out crowd for the yearly battle between the two departments stood mute to remember the 37-year-old father of four — all under the age of 7.

The FDNY-NYPD hockey teams remained quiet at the Garden to remember the 37-year-old father of four.

The FDNY-NYPD hockey teams remained quiet at the Garden to remember the 37-year-old father of four.

(KEVIN C DOWNS/FOR NEW YORK DAILY NEWS)

Emotions ran just as high on the ice once the game started, as a couple of fights erupted and skaters from both teams were dispatched to the penalty box for overzealous antics.

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