Nathan Perrott vs Jody Shelley

Feb 9, 2002 1pd 06:19

2001-2002 Regular Season

Date / Time	Away / Home Team	Away / Home Player
Feb 9, 2002	Nashville Predators	Nathan Perrott
1pd 06:19	Columbus Blue Jackets	Jody Shelley
Two rookies going here. One established the other in his first NHL game. The camera gets in as they are tied up, but Shelley has his right hand loose. Perrott drags Jody's helmet off then catches Jody with a left forearm to the forehead. Both guys throw punches; Shelley with the right, Perrott with a left. Shelley connects to the shoulder and once again Perrott just misses. Perrott then lands three consecutive lefts to the head. A fouth misses. The camera angle is terrible as both guys do the right/left thing simultaneously again. Both go off balance. Perrott skips a right off the back of Shelley's head. Jody fires a right which just misses Perrott's nose. Once again, due to the camera angle, it's hard to tell about the punches but Perrott fires off three lefts. Two appeared to land to the face. Shelley also got in a right that may have landed. In close now. Shelley comes up and Perrott misses with a wild left. Jody is off balance and avoids another left and then another. They're really out of position now and Shelley is nearly in a headlock behind Perrott. Spinning. Perrott tries a right but he's locked out. A Shelley right is blocked by Perrott. Perrot throws two lefts which miss badly and a third weak left is lost by the camera. They're tied up again and Perrott lands a right uppercut to the stomach twice. Two more rights land to the ribs. Hugging and grabbing. In close Perrott tries a short right which ain't doing nothing. A shorter left grazes Shelley's jaw. Boy they're really holding on. Looks like a high school slow dance. Perrott tries a right uppercut but it gets lost in Shelley's jersey. Still in close. They bend each other over then straighten up. Jody lands a right uppercut to the stomach. Guess that was payback. Shelley is bleeding from a big gash across the nose. Perrott comes over the top with a forearm to the ear. Then lands a knuckle sandwich to the back of the head. Shelley comes around with a right which is deflected by Perrott's arm. Still in tight. Another right attempt from Jody comes up short. Looks like Perrott is gassed as he just won't open up. Jody drops a right into Perrott's ribs. And again. Well the zebras decide to come in as nothing is happening.