Bryan McCabe vs Ilya Kovalchuk

flopping around like salmon in the boat
no harm, no winner

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?

Can't say i was expecting that...

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.

That must have been humiliating for McCabe...I feel bad for him

Kovalchuk rules!!!!

It was a good fight because Kovalchuk simply surprised us all -- Including McCabe. The pure athlete beat the slob. Win Kovalchuk.

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.

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!

Nice job. I don´t like fights were Russian skaters normally hang and fight with 100 pounds lesser players. But this was cool to watch. W for K

call it a draw , kovalchuk A for effort though !

its good to see mcabe get humbled

Ilya simply beautiful, chic fight and held his opponent smashed !!!!! Way to go !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let the Russians know and be afraid fo us.

Excellent fight!! Kovi has led as the present Captain!!!!!!!

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.