Chris Neil vs Shawn Thornton

Jan 8, 2009 1pd 08:47

2008-2009 Regular Season

Date / Time Away / Home Team Away / Home Player
Jan 8, 2009 Ottawa Senators Chris Neil
1pd 08:47 Boston Bruins Shawn Thornton

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Shawn Thornton 62.7%
Draw 27.3%
Chris Neil 10.0%
From 271 votes with an average rating of 8.0

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Posted by dannyboy on Jan 9, 2009 at 9:25 AM agree disagree
Great tilt...NEIL maybe the poundofor pund toughest in the bigs. Lets hope for MC and Orr Sat. DRAW or slight edge Thorton. Leafs2006...your a ****ing tool pal. If it makes you feel better write your hate away son.
Posted by pmarz1 on Jan 9, 2009 at 6:37 PM agree disagree
Tried to find a different feed other than the NESN one for two reasons, NESN producer missed the first few seconds of the fight so I had to listen to Jack the jerk call it, and, I just didnt want to hear him go off on his foolish ranting....over and under....arghhhh!!!!!!!!! Aside from that, one of the better fights I've seen in a while. Thorton gets the nod.
TKO213, as for your retarded homer comment, go back if you have the mental capabilities to do so and actually count the punches that landed. It is decidedly in favor of Thorton. Many that agree here certainly are not Bruins fans. I may be a Bruin's fan but I call them as they are, check my posts, and while you're at it, shove your homer comment up your azz..........
Posted by chl37 on Jan 9, 2009 at 7:50 AM agree disagree
great fight. thorton with a close but definite win. two real good fighters.
Posted by kimocoyote on Jan 9, 2009 at 1:24 AM agree disagree
Great fight. Slight edge to Thornton
Posted by rugby on Jan 9, 2009 at 9:44 AM agree disagree
Good scrap, even better if you mute the announcers. It's funny how the Neil tide has turned - everyone hated him at the start of the year, and now that he has had some good bouts, people are more accepting. Plain and simple the guy knows how to fight, and is a player you love to hate until he is on your team. He probably got a bit lazy with McGrats there to fight his battles, but has really stepped up this year. As for Thornton, if he was a couple inches taller and a few pounds heavier he would have no problem stepping in with the Godards, BGL, Boogie and other super heavies.
Posted by moneybags on Jan 9, 2009 at 2:36 AM agree disagree
thornton threw more and connected more,he gets the win
Posted by JCeltic on Jan 9, 2009 at 10:43 AM agree disagree
Both guys land great hits.


Thornton with the EDGE.
Posted by jlmcgui on Jan 10, 2009 at 11:21 AM agree disagree
I still can't stand Chris Neil, but he'd be great in Black and Gold!
Posted by BLUESFAN18 on Jan 10, 2009 at 1:54 AM agree disagree
WOW!! GREAT fight between two always exciting fighters... WOW toe to toe hard punches exchanged... EDGE to Thornton but by a little cuz Neil acted as though those punches didnt even hurt
Posted by ChrisNilan Poet on Jan 9, 2009 at 2:10 PM agree disagree
Great fight, 2 tough guys. familiar with Neil but not so much with Thorton though. Instant respect for him going toe to toe with Neil. Tie
Posted by radioactiverich on Jan 9, 2009 at 10:24 AM agree disagree
Finally a good scrap. What the hell was up with the ref??
Posted by joe trainsheavy on Jan 9, 2009 at 8:44 PM agree disagree
thornton awalys gives a good show! what i am seeing this season... thornton the win......
Posted by bigjohnson on Jan 9, 2009 at 10:54 AM agree disagree
Slightest of edges to Thornton. Good, loooong fight by two smaller guys in the heavy weight class.
Posted by Bosoxfan3 on Jan 11, 2009 at 2:31 AM agree disagree
good, long stand-em-up fight. slight edge Thornton, but Neil has nothing to be ashamed of.
Posted by NewMike on Jan 9, 2009 at 3:31 PM agree disagree
Great fight by both players.
I'm wondering if maybe the NHL head office has instructed the refs to be more actively involved - be it breaking up the fight as guys are running out of gas and there's a greater likelihood someone will lose their balance or attempt to take down his opponent, or perhaps catching a guy on the way down to the ice if he's lost his helmet - in the wake of the Don Sanderson incident. That wouldn't surprise me because in virtually every fight I've ever seen, the ref(s) don't get this close to the action. Just a thought.

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