Evgeny Artyukhin vs Ville Peltonen

VP bit off more than he could chew....artykin layin the smack down

huh. do i even have to say?

What??? I think Peltonen should match up well with Alexander Semin from the Caps. If this was something from a previous game, you've got to give Peltonen some credit for going after him, but Artyukhin is a top-flight heavyweight. Easy win for Artyukhin.

arty backs down from 3 scraps against fighters and drops his gloves agains ville,what a joke,

If I were Artyukhin I'd be embarrassed. My one vote won't count in the overall statistics, so I'm giving it to Peltonen (The Finnish Terror) for balls.

the announcer has a point. this fight didn't need to happen but to bad so sad. if peltonen didn't drop the gloves then i'ld agree but if you drop your gloves with a guy way bigger then yourself this is what'll happen.

At first i thought that Artyukhin was a punk for fighting this guy ,but Peltonen wanted it and he got it. Artyukin even waited to punch him to see if the linsemen were going to save Peltonen.

The Finn got dominated by the much bigger Russian! Easy win for Artyukhin!

At first glance, it didn't look like Arty wanted to fight. Not sure what Peltonen was thinking, but good try.

LOL

What was Peltonen thinking?

That was pretty funny actually. TKO for Arty.

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Ok... Here's the scoop. Peltonen was upset about a check from Arty he received in January. Arty actually got a 2 game suspension for it. Obviously, Peltonen was still sore over the whole thing, as he dropped the gloves first, and went after Arty. Arty has a right to defend himself. Therefore, Peltonen got the beat down he apparently wanted.

Now, as for Arty being a punk for not fighting enforcers or whatever, I see your point. He's a big, exceedingly strong guy, which makes him appear to be a goon. However, that's not his role for the Lightning. David Koci is the team's enforcer. Arty is on the 3rd and 4th lines as a forechecker and a distracter. He's very good at dispossessing people of the puck and making them think twice about holding onto it too long. Don't make the mistake of thinking of him as something that he is not. His skills as a hockey player are more valuable than his fists. But, if you go after him, you'd best be prepared for a rough time.

This was definitely from earlier this season when Artyukhin took Peltonen out with a deliberate cheap shot knee. An obviously easy win for Artyukhin, but kudos to Ville for dropping the gloves.

i voted for Artyukhin but the guy is a joke, he wouldnt drop the gloves with Ondrus but hes more than happy to drop them against peltonen

Way to go Peltonen.. these fights are the best, a little guy sticking up for himself!
Artyukhin clearly got the better of a smaller guy..

Peltonen's death wish ! NEXT....