David Koci vs Eric Godard

Sep 20, 2008 1pd 11:54

2008-2009 Preseason

Date / Time	Away / Home Team	Away / Home Player
Sep 20, 2008	Tampa Bay Lightning	David Koci
1pd 11:54	Pittsburgh Penguins	Eric Godard

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Results

Eric Godard		74.2%
Draw		21.6%
David Koci		4.1%
From 97 votes with an average rating of 7.2

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User Reviews

Posted by brad houghton on Sep 23, 2008 at 8:31 AM agree

great scrap for pre season

Posted by DetroitIan on Sep 24, 2008 at 1:23 AM agree

Godard with the win. But Koci got a couple knocks in. Overall pretty good scrap. Thank God hockey is back.

Posted by BattleAxe13 on Sep 26, 2008 at 11:05 AM agree

Godard handled the bigger guy nicely. Koci threw a couple bombs in there that didn't even make Godard blink. I miss BGL but I am definetly satisfied having godard around. Sucks about Gonchar but Koci must be taught a lesson all season.

Posted by Juha82 on Sep 23, 2008 at 10:47 AM agree

Godard was better, not clearly.
They puts a good action from there.
NARrow win to E.Godard landing more punches.

Posted by J.R. Abel on Sep 24, 2008 at 10:18 AM agree

Pretty good scrap. Nice to see Godard coming to Gonchar's defense after Koci nailed him. Godard has pretty big shoes to fill this year.

Posted by chl37 on Sep 23, 2008 at 12:36 PM agree

koci is tough, but outclassed by one of the best. i was surprised to see goddard in a pitt uniform. i like it. watch out philly.

Posted by OriginalSix on Oct 3, 2008 at 12:56 AM agree

EDGE to Godard by a narrow margin. He landed better punches on Koci. What a way to start off!

Posted by epstein88 on Sep 25, 2008 at 10:10 PM agree

Koci not the same since he got his nose broken last year. Godard the win!

Posted by aces50 on Sep 23, 2008 at 5:51 AM agree

Preseason all the way. out of fighting shape by both. Edge to Goddard.

Posted by BigPapa08 on Sep 23, 2008 at 10:28 PM agree

Good scrap, two big boys throwin em like they want to make a team.

Posted by dukeofearle on Sep 22, 2008 at 7:39 PM agree

Both swinging for the fences. godard better get ready for a full workload. Protecting Geno and the Kid.

Posted by Mike Squires on Sep 24, 2008 at 7:25 AM agree

Nice start. Keep the bleeding hearts out of hockey.

Posted by ComradeOShea on Sep 22, 2008 at 8:20 PM agree

Close fight. Godard landed better punches but it was very even. If Koci had landed one or two of his big ones that missed, it would have been a different story. I gotta say though, Koci stood his ground after a big hit and he certainly didn't get "paid back big time" in any sense of the phrase.

Posted by growsales1 on Sep 24, 2008 at 2:18 AM agree

Godard is THE most under-rated low publicity scrapper in the league. Godard is a tough hombre. Now that he is in Pitt... he should get some more media attention protecting the kid.

Posted by abeusn on Oct 3, 2008 at 8:01 AM agree

I did not see the hit on Gonchar, and have not heard it was cheap, but too say Koci needs to pay all season (battleaxe), is foolish. If he was cheap, Crosby would have went out instead. But those of us that know KOci from the AHL side as well, are use to him. I look forward to the trickle down effects with Norfolk and W/B.