Derek Boogaard vs Wade Belak

Belak takes a decisioin with a smart technical fight that other guys will try to copy to fight Boogy....he almost fought him like BGL using a soft spin cycle and mostly left hands and a sprinlking of rights...he kept him off balance which was the key

Win Belak

Despite a lot of pauses for breath taking, unbalancing attempts and defensive repositioning, these two guys had a good one. Belak definately was more concerned with keeping his noggin safe than Boogaard was, but each time Boogard got aggressive Belak took advantage and got the better of the punches during the exchange. Edge Belak, though props to Boogie for being the more willing combatant.

Belak! I like how he kept him off balance and still landed big shots. I think Belak gets the win by a very slim margin.

Draw.....nothing more nothing less.

Boogaard looks like a gorilla out there flinging his arms around and hoping to connect........Belak definitely gets the win in the battle of Saskatchewan!!

Wow. The Boogeyman gets messed up. Is Belak climbing back up the tuffguy ladder again? I think maybe yes. I wonder if the bogey man is 100% yet after last season.

Belak looked pretty good there

It seemed like Boogaard forgot that Belak can throw with the left, and Belak threw some short lefts to remind him.
Not domination, but no doubt who won.

Belak by a nose (Boogard's). Wade seemed to land more clean shots, while Boogey threw too many wild haymakers.

This is textbook stuff, how to beat Boogaard and not get your head removed. Smartest fight I've seen in ages. You can't stand toe to toe with "The Boogeyman", cause he'll KILL YOU. Belak shows he is not only tuff but smart too. Great fight !!!

Good start to the season for Belak, hopefully he has an active season.

A solid fight, long one!
Belak used his momentum's well.
Bogaard threw his typical haymakers, he lands some.
No winner.

no one won this one. Both guys had problems with balance, both seemed tired. Looks it was in the end of the shift and they had no power to throw.

What is also worth noting is that Boogaard to a total cheap shot at Nick Boynton. Nick had his arms pinned by a linesmand and Derk popped him in the face. Bush league nonsense.

On previous Panther teams, that would have been the end of it, but huge props to Wade for reminding the team that he would not stand for it. I tend to see fighting in a much broader view than the simple scrap itself. Just as with Chess, it has its moment and reason. Wade Belak should not be scratched again this season (as he was the game before) -- nice to see him pound the bigger and less talented Boogard

Belak with the better punches. Edge/win Belak.