Eric Godard vs Scott Hartnell

Dec 13, 2008 3pd 14:07

2008-2009 Regular Season

Date / Time Away / Home Team Away / Home Player
Dec 13, 2008 Pittsburgh Penguins Eric Godard
3pd 14:07 Philadelphia Flyers Scott Hartnell
Other Penalties: Godard received a roughing.

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Eric Godard 78.5%
Draw 17.1%
Scott Hartnell 4.4%
From 158 votes with an average rating of 3.7

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Posted by trpaulson on Dec 31, 2008 at 2:11 PM agree disagree
Godard wins. Hartnell ain't a fighter. He's a scuzzball that runs goalies, cheap shots, and swings his stick around not caring whose face he hits. Hartnell is a dirty player who even looks like he needs a bar of soap.
Posted by Daave on Dec 17, 2008 at 1:22 AM agree disagree
Godard threw a few body shots that didn't look very damaging, Hartnell threw one punch that knocked Godard's helmet off but didn't appear to actually hurt/land on Godard, and then they went to the ice and the linesmen jumped in.

**End of Fight. Nothing to See Here, Folks. Draw.**

...Then Godard throws a few more at the back of Hartnell's head, which didn't appear to land, and looks like he's quite angry that Hartnell fell/pulled him over before he could pound him fairly.

However, even if they *had* all landed, I can't say a guy won a fight because of punches thrown after both players were on the ice and linesmen had intervened. Fight's already over at that point.

No clear "winner" except in the sense that Godard sent a message, and maybe Hartnell will watch who he hits and how.
Posted by wannago on Dec 14, 2008 at 4:38 PM agree disagree
WTF was that ? Hartnell was obviously paying dues for something that happened earlier. Where is Cootie ? Oh thats's right, he scored a goal last week and thinks he is a first liner now.
Posted by powerball on Dec 15, 2008 at 8:44 PM agree disagree
don't wanna here about cote fighting goddard next game. cote should be tired of getting his ass kicked by BGL and goddard the last 2 years. flyer fans ain't getting it, this isn't the 70's flyers just don't intimidate anymore, haven't for years.
Posted by pens08 on Dec 15, 2008 at 5:21 PM agree disagree
hartnell got his ass kicked for running over fleury in the shoot out in the last game. thats why godard jumped him more than likely.

hartnell is a dirtbag and a cheap shot artist
Posted by adambomb13 on Dec 15, 2008 at 1:20 PM agree disagree
Why did Calgary ever let Godard go ? Eric is indeed, "The bull of the woods".
Posted by Ray Brown on Dec 16, 2008 at 8:16 AM agree disagree
Yo BattleAxe.....NO ONE on this site should lecture anyone about who should and shouldn't fight...EVER. You bust the Flyer fans only because you hate the Flyers. Had it been your team you would have felt the same way we did. I like Godard and agree, Hartnell has the tendency to pick his opponents..... LIKE ABOUT 50 OTHER GUYS IN THE LEAGUE. So jump off your high horse.
Posted by stellaartois on Dec 16, 2008 at 2:16 PM agree disagree
This is goonery on the part of Godard. If Hartnell doesn't want to go, he shouldn't have to in this case. It isn't part of the flow of the game at this point (i.e. no questionable hit by Hartnell). Godard goes after Hartnell because if he waited 53 seconds longer to pick a fight, he faced a suspension and a fine. Yeah, he beat Hartnell, but Scotty didn't want to go, and Godard clearly should have received an instigator.
An Aside: I understand that some people don't particularly like the flyers, but these forums are getting a little ridiculous with the clear and frequently pointless bias towards flyer players.
Posted by Gage55 on Dec 15, 2008 at 10:40 AM agree disagree
So battleaxe you say the Flyers tactics aren't working, yet they are ahead of your superstar lead pen's?
Posted by CalTownKid on Dec 16, 2008 at 6:06 PM agree disagree
Hartnell just seat belts, star **** then seat belt it... what a bender
Posted by jsterling951 on Jun 11, 2011 at 2:01 PM agree disagree
hartnell stopped to piss his pants before dropping the gloves! hartnell sucks!
Posted by phantoms7171 on Dec 14, 2008 at 8:50 PM agree disagree
Crosby is a tool, he needs to grow a set and stop havin his team fight his battles for him, and for the fight Godard wins. not a good fight, he should fight a real fighter like Cote and earn his win
Posted by flyers32cote on Dec 14, 2008 at 3:05 PM agree disagree
stevens did not send out cote cote would fight godard any day hartnell should not have had to fight godard if stevens would have matched the lines hartnell is not even close to being able to fight hw but he should get props for atleast dropping the gloves
Posted by Tunedup99 on Dec 16, 2008 at 10:58 AM agree disagree
Godard with the win. He instigated with a stick to the balls (??), than proceeded to land a few punches and take down a well hated Hartnell. I've been watching hockey fights for over 25 years, punching a guy on his back after the take down is never classy. Hartnell may be hated by many, but that does not justify Godard's actions in this altercation.
Posted by pete322 on Dec 14, 2008 at 9:32 PM agree disagree
If Hartnell didn't want to drop the the laundry with Goddard then he shouldn't have thrown a punch. Stop whining about miss match bouts. Both men did what they needed to do for their team.

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