Rick Rypien vs Zack Stortini

Apr 4, 2009 1pd 20:00

2008-2009 Regular Season

Date / Time	Away / Home Team	Away / Home Player
Apr 4, 2009	Vancouver Canucks	Rick Rypien
1pd 20:00	Edmonton Oilers	Zack Stortini

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Results

Rick Rypien		95.9%
Draw		3.6%
Zack Stortini		0.5%
From 220 votes with an average rating of 7.3

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User Reviews

Posted by Dick Cheney on Apr 6, 2009 at 2:59 AM agree

Nice to see Huggy Bear get beat up.

Posted by Hambone13 on Apr 7, 2009 at 2:44 AM agree

Rypien punches Stortini in the THROAT.

Cheap shot by Rypien, no wonder he got the edge

Posted by nikcanada on Apr 5, 2009 at 10:20 PM agree

Rypien just ripped into Stortini with his southpaw style...Zack not quick enough to counter. WAA! WAA! Frustrated Stortini wept in the linesman's shoulder. What a bum. TKO.

Posted by Bonesaw on Apr 5, 2009 at 4:19 AM agree

Rypien obviously isn't a fan of being hugged and so he lays a beatdown on the hug man.

W Rypien.

Posted by niftyweave on Apr 5, 2009 at 6:57 AM agree

Impressive win for Rypien. After he got the good quick left at the beginning Stortini didn't have a chance. I like it!!

Posted by bags on Apr 6, 2009 at 8:20 AM agree

Rypien with the clear win. storlinguini didn't get a chance to hugg rypien so he cried on the linesmans shoulders instead.

Posted by 5forFightin on Apr 6, 2009 at 4:39 PM agree

Storini opened the can of whoop ass. Got give Rypien some points ... he came back (a little). But in the end, Rypien went down to his knee after taking a left .... KO to Storini!

Posted by carrboy19 on Apr 8, 2009 at 8:52 PM agree

was at the game, the fight was great but much better in the video

Posted by cramminator on Apr 5, 2009 at 11:34 AM agree

I'm a huge Canucks fan and think Rypien has a great future in this league. Fights like the second coming of PJ Stock but has the honest skills to log legitimate minutes.

However, this isn't about Rypien, it's about the guys in this forum who constantly rip on Stortini. Yeah, he's not a great fighter but he will drop them with anyone, which contrary to what you all suggest, takes a HUGE pair of brass ones. Being critical is one thing, but try to have some respect for how hard his job his and the courage he shows.

Posted by kogear on Apr 5, 2009 at 4:58 PM agree

Rypien reminds me of PJ Stock. Undersized guy who gets the pistons firing and will go with the big boys. Making a name for himself for sure.

Posted by JoeSchmo on Apr 5, 2009 at 11:32 AM agree

Good back & forth. Linesman jumped in too quickly to break up a good fight that could have been great.

Posted by manowarrior on Apr 8, 2009 at 1:30 AM agree

Wow Stortini didn't even get a clean punch off against a guy who he has 50 pounds on...
Rypien is a ridiculous fighter...

Posted by caw on Apr 5, 2009 at 4:35 AM agree

rick rypien most exciting fighter in the nhl wow

Posted by dubieaddict17 on Apr 5, 2009 at 11:53 AM agree

How do people call Zack Stortini a heavyweight if he either loses every fight or he hugs his opponent. Definite win for Rypien.

Posted by bertilicious on Apr 5, 2009 at 3:30 AM agree

was huggy-bear crying on the linesman's shoulder after the fight?