Jim Vandermeer vs Rick Nash

Good Fight! Nash with the Gordie How trick and faired quite well with the tough heavyweight. Vandermeer landed often and Nash wouldnt quit.
JV decision

Nash held his own against a guy with much more experience with the gloves off. Vandermeer the best shots in early, but Nash recovered well towards the end and landed a couple decent shots of his own. Here's to Nash's Gordie Howe hat trick!

Gotta applaud Nash right there. The kids got alot of heart. But Vandermeer gets the win in this bout. Although, Nash definitey landed some decent shots. Just not as many as Vandermeer landed. And it definitey pissed me off to have to look at Ken Hitchcock for like 10 seconds while the fight was going. Who knows what might have happend during that time.

another draw.

That was a pretty good fight!!

Nash really earning respect with that scrap!

I'll give Vandermeer the win but OMG!! Imagine if Nash started to fight?!?!
He more than put up a great fight and he is a goal scorer.
A Gordie Howe hat trick !!

Nash was better in this fight(he isn't a heavy even if he is a heavy with his size).
Vandermeer fought ok, but in a way a lose to him, because i think he would shoult to take a narrow win at least.
Because Nash fights seldom.
Hopely he fights more in the future.
A draw to me.

Vandermeer landed more. Nash is a dirty player who hides behind his faceshield. Nice to see him get his face mussed up.

The only reason Nash withstood Vandy's initial flurry of punches was the helmet/visor. I'm not saying he should have taken it off pre-fight as it was a heat of the moment thing, but that is what enabled him to hang in there and have a decent showing against a much better fighter.

Call it a draw because Nash evens it up with pure heart in taking on a fighter and not backing down. Skilled player vs fighter.

Great scrap. Vandermeer might be the most underrated fighter in the league. He can go with just about anyone and hold is own. He dominates middleweights. Nash did a great job here. He ought to do this more often. Draw.

Nice scrap

Vandermeer always smiles when he fights. You gotta love how much he enjoys scrappin'. I give it to Vandy. He landed better and more often. Nash sissied out behind the visor until Jim took it off him. If the refs hadn't stepped in, Vandermeer would've destroyed him. And Nash visibly started it if you watch closely, so don't give me that "goal scorer shouldn't take off the visor" crap.

Vandermeer had the early advantage. Nash more than showed up later in the bout- not bad for a goal scorer. Nice Gordie Howe Hat Trick!

Good fight especially for a Rocket Richard winner. The Nasher is tough.