Joe Thornton vs Jamie Benn

Not quite sure why Thornton votes are dominating. This was a draw as several punches were landed and missed by both of these stars. Nice to see both of these guys standing up and getting the crowd into a game that had gone pretty close to lifeless though.

It's about time Thornton stood up and acted like a captain of a team that is really in the toilet right now. I've always questioned his leadership ability and this helps. Nice job Joe.

Quickly on his way to becoming my new favourite current 19...
Thornton does almost everything right

- from the glove shake invite
- to initiating the mutual helmet toss
- to taking a solid opening shot and still hanging in there
- to tactically exchanging power shots
- to dropping Benn with a monster shot to close the deal

Great even bout
with a slight edge to Thornton
for that last shot

and the slo-mo ehanced fact that
Benn seems to enter most of the exchanges
with his eyes closed

Benn with the domination win over the bigger Captain Board Humper..And the Gordie to Benn as well. I'm honestly surprised Joe is willing to go with anyone after having his face destroyed by Lindros back in his Boston days.
But seriously, this was a draw. I don't understand all the Thornton love..

One of the most spirited fight between two star player that i can remember!!!!Thornthon in a very close fight! WOW!!!

Great fight, two great players showing their true grit.

Thornton takes it at the end, especially with that bonecrushing right. Still, Jamie Benn was all over the scoresheet with the Gordie Howe hat trick in the Stars victory. The only thing he didn't do was block a shot. Everything else, he did.

Brenden Morrow said in the between periods interview that the fight was a pick-me-up for the team.

Props to both of these guys -- they threw with bad intent, after taking off the lids. "chucking knuckles" and "circling like roosters" from the announcer -- good stuff

win Jumbo Joe....its about time he showed from fire in his belly

It's nice to see guys who will take the lids off first. Though that way Been's downfall

Jumbo goes again!

I'll give "No-show Joe" the win over Benn, than last donk on the bean sealed it for JT.

Edge Thornton but tempted to go draw because of the quality put in by Benn. What a show, my oh my. And the lid toss, because it was uneccessary with no visors, made it that much better. A lot of character here from two good Canadian boys. Don't see that in the Euro leagues, that's for sure.

Good to see Joe with a bit fire in his belly. Benn did well to hang in there and land couple of good ones. Decision to Joe though for sure.

Great tilt between 2 star players. Edge win Thornton