Bryan McCabe vs Ilya Kovalchuk

Apr 9, 2009 2pd 09:17

2008-2009 Regular Season

Date / Time Away / Home Team Away / Home Player
Apr 9, 2009 Florida Panthers Bryan McCabe
2pd 09:17 Atlanta Thrashers Ilya Kovalchuk

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Ilya Kovalchuk 90.4%
Draw 7.9%
Bryan McCabe 1.7%
From 178 votes with an average rating of 5.0

User Reviews

Posted by plubber on Apr 11, 2009 at 12:40 AM agree disagree
flopping around like salmon in the boat
no harm, no winner
Posted by jlmcgui on Apr 10, 2009 at 11:34 PM agree disagree
Hey, didn't you used to be Brian McCabe?

Time to retire, what good is a rugid defenseman getting beat up by a goal scorer?
Posted by forsberg21 on Apr 10, 2009 at 3:09 PM agree disagree
Can't say i was expecting that...
Posted by BuffaloSquad on Apr 10, 2009 at 9:08 AM agree disagree
Much props to Kovalchuk, really liked how they both dropped the lids. McCabe gets thrown around like b*tch. Also enjoyed the flair at the end, Kovalchuk becoming one of my favorite players that i never see.
Posted by Rantavahti on Apr 10, 2009 at 7:27 AM agree disagree
That must have been humiliating for McCabe...I feel bad for him
Posted by Stuntman Mike on Apr 11, 2009 at 2:27 PM agree disagree
Kovalchuk rules!!!!
Posted by nikcanada on Apr 15, 2009 at 12:18 AM agree disagree
It was a good fight because Kovalchuk simply surprised us all -- Including McCabe. The pure athlete beat the slob. Win Kovalchuk.
Posted by Art24 on Apr 11, 2009 at 5:08 AM agree disagree
I usually hate it when enforcers ham it up after a fight like that moron Domi used to do. I love the part of the code, which Probert and Godard exemplify, where they skate off emotionless from a fight. But Kovalchuk is no enforcer and probably only did what he did to get swing momentum in his teams favour. So his performance was pretty cool. But he shouldn't try this stuff too often.
Posted by blacknblueland on Apr 10, 2009 at 11:21 AM agree disagree
When we were watching this happen in the arena I think the whole crowd was just in shock until Kovy started egging us on. It was awesome!
Posted by siltmipa on Apr 10, 2009 at 5:25 AM agree disagree
Nice job. I donīt like fights were Russian skaters normally hang and fight with 100 pounds lesser players. But this was cool to watch. W for K
Posted by MCGILL25 on Apr 10, 2009 at 5:28 PM agree disagree
call it a draw , kovalchuk A for effort though !
Posted by dunkin on Apr 10, 2009 at 1:12 PM agree disagree
its good to see mcabe get humbled
Posted by Evilman on Apr 10, 2009 at 6:30 AM agree disagree
Ilya simply beautiful, chic fight and held his opponent smashed !!!!! Way to go !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let the Russians know and be afraid fo us.
Posted by simon1212 on Apr 10, 2009 at 3:00 AM agree disagree
Excellent fight!! Kovi has led as the present Captain!!!!!!!
Posted by gnomodom on Apr 10, 2009 at 11:26 AM agree disagree
Not sure what McCabe was thinking considering he's still nursing a broken face from an errant slap shot. That probably had a good deal to do with this.

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