Darcy Tucker vs Jarkko Ruutu

Jan 3, 2008 2pd 09:33

2007-2008 Regular Season

Date / Time Away / Home Team Away / Home Player
Jan 3, 2008 Toronto Maple Leafs Darcy Tucker
2pd 09:33 Pittsburgh Penguins Jarkko Ruutu

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Jarkko Ruutu 90.1%
Draw 6.1%
Darcy Tucker 3.8%
From 477 votes with an average rating of 8.9

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Posted by CitizenKein on Jan 4, 2008 at 6:39 AM agree disagree
Nice fight, although nobody of these two has a KO punch in them.
Ruutu with the win for better finishing.
Posted by mike tyson on Jan 4, 2008 at 1:34 PM agree disagree
Move over Brash and Gratts! Best fight I seen this year. Tucker wastes too much energy trying to look Mad and Tough. Winner-Ruutu
Posted by IMPEACH on Jan 5, 2008 at 6:49 AM agree disagree
I thought Tucker landed the best punch in the beginning; Ruutu turned away and looked like he would quit, but he came back and landed some nice shots, although they didn't seem to hurt Tucker much. Hate both of these guys... fun fight to watch.
Posted by Uncle Paulie on Jan 4, 2008 at 3:27 PM agree disagree
Tucker ate so many rights, he was begging for a left.

I hate Tucker and his "angry eyes" routine. Ooooo .... scary.
Posted by JDForCommish on Jan 5, 2008 at 5:37 PM agree disagree
Great fight between 2 guys everyone hates. they battled and each got in good shots with an edge to ruutuu for the strong finish he had. Ruutuu, Tucker, Avery, Tootoo are the guys that make this such a fun sport to watch.
Posted by DIJO on Jan 4, 2008 at 7:55 PM agree disagree
WIN FOR RUUTU. THIS WAS A GREAT FIGHT. TUCKER HAD A SMALL CUT, BUT RUUTU HAD A WELT UNDER HIS RIGHT EYE AS WELL.

THIS YEAR TUCKER HAS FOUGHT CARCILLO, AVERY AND RUUTU. NOT BAD. THIS IS HIS WEIGHT CLASS. FOR THOSE THAT SAY HE PICKS HIS SPOTS, WELL WHO DO YOU EXPECT HIM TO FIGHT? ALL FIGHTERS INCLUDING ORR AND BRASHEAR PICK THEIR SPOTS. IF THEY ARE NOT READY THEY WOULD RATHER TURN DOWN THE INVITATION THAN LOSE.

THERE IS SO MUCH HATE FOR TUCKER. I'M NOT A HUGE FAN EITHER, BUT I DON'T GET IT. DID HE KILL SOMEONE'S GRANDMA AND SOMEONE FORGOT TO TELL ME? HE'S INTENSE AND HE'S PHYSICAL, BUT HE REALLY DOESN'T YAK TOO MUCH ANYMORE. I THINK A LOT OF GUYS HATE HIM, BUT THEY REALLY DON'T KNOW WHY.

INSTEAD OF PRAISING HIM FOR DROPPING THE GLOVES THERE'S A LOT OF "I LOVE SEEING HIM GET PUNCHED IN THE FACE". WHY?
Posted by shack on Jan 4, 2008 at 5:17 PM agree disagree
Definetly one of the top-5 fights of the season so far.
My points goes for Ruutu. Killer bombs at the end of the fight.
Posted by cheetham_8 on Jan 4, 2008 at 4:14 PM agree disagree
What a tilt! Tucker loses his cool as usual and again manages to get outpunched. I admire his tenacity, but he just isn't the best fighter.
Posted by cppalermo on Mar 16, 2009 at 4:58 PM agree disagree
Rutuu as much as I dont like him I dont like tucker more and it was good to see that little #@#! get beat.
Posted by tormakesmelaugh on Jan 4, 2008 at 2:14 PM agree disagree
Ruutu with the win..but didn't "destroy" him as some said..was pretty even in my eyes with Ruutu landing more..and Tucker wasn't cut if he was its a rule he has to get fixed ..they wouldn't have let him stay in the box...obviously no cut..check the rule book..may have been scuffed and sure surpising he wasn't bleeding...but great fight by 2 a$$holes that I enjoyed beating on each other...
Posted by Gambino19 on Jan 4, 2008 at 4:24 PM agree disagree
I have hated Tucker since his WHL days... This was a pleasure to watch.
Posted by radioactiverich on Jan 4, 2008 at 10:59 AM agree disagree
Ruutu rattled the little midget at the end using the reach to his advantage
Posted by tycopley32 on Jan 5, 2008 at 3:01 PM agree disagree
PHENOMINAL!!!! I love these type fights where its just right after right after right...to bad that one announcer that calls it like that wasn't doing this game.

"Tucker with a right, Ruutu a right another right and another right, tucker a right, tucker another right, they are going at it. Ruutu a right...and the linesmen break it up!" - Unknown announcer

Does anyone know who that announcer is. I hear him call fights but always forget to remember who he is announcing for so then I could look him up!
Posted by dibari_22 on Jan 4, 2008 at 6:09 AM agree disagree
tucker did a good job of blocking the punches with his face.
Posted by Elbows on Jan 6, 2008 at 4:08 PM agree disagree
If you look closely at the fight again, you'll notice that tucker was punching ruutu's shoulder. he couldn't reach his head. ruutu clear winner and tucker was again, pummelled. good on him.

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