Darcy Hordichuk vs Derek Boogaard

Great hit.
Strange rodeo tackle.
Huggy draw.

When Boogaard checks you into the boards you know it. Kesler well knows it now. As for Hordichuk, what was he to do other than to come to the defense of his teammate. I don't think he wanted to give Boogaard the opportunity to stand back and throw punches from long range.

Two issues here, Vancouver has no one to fight, so jumping Boogaard is there only chance. I said last week that every team takes liberties with us, because we don't have a heavyweight. The other issue is Boogaard will hurt someone eventually . Least skilled enforcer in the league and hits all the smallest players legal or not. Overrated as well. Goddard killed him twice last year and someone else did as well. As for Kesler, well despite being a Vancouver fan, he usually gets what he deserves, but we still love him.

Kessler in an awkward position and was hit hard. Shows you the kind of Character Hordichuk has - to go against Goliath !
Boogyman never got started...but still have to give the W to Hordi !

If we are calling a winner in this thing.......It has to be Hordi

hit was a bit questionable, only because kesler seemed to be more leaned forward than upright. anyways, one gigantic throw to the ice and then an 'oh god oh god oh god oh god oh god' do what you have to do to stay alive at that point. agreed, hordichuk indeed lucky a fight never ensued, you could tell that boogaard was a tiny bit annoyed by the from-behind takedown. hordichuk's lucky his head is still attached to his neck. draw.

boogeyman...the name says it all

clean hit. Boogards just huge. Nice horse collar by Hordichuk. then Boogard slams Hordi down. all in all, draw

good enforcing by hordi. it doesnt matter if the hit is clean or not. players the size of boogie can hurt people with CLEAN hits. hordi is sending a message here

Boogaard is an idiot. There may not be a more useless player to his team in the entire league than Boogaard.......well maybe Cam Janssen but that's it. 100% useless and cheap.

Interesting build up to the next round.

Think Boogaard will be looking for Hordichuk next time these two teams meet up?

No problem with the hit, right call for the instigator and misconduct. Hordicuk is a lucky man that a fight never really ensued here.

I wish that prick had had his neck broken when he was thrown to the ice for that cheap-ass elbow/boarding etc. Typical Boobgaard crap, what an ass.

I'm neutral here, don't care for either team or either fighter, but the hit was NOT dirty. Hordy did what he is supposed to do, Boogy did was he is supposed to do. No problems here except the fight was lame. If you called it anything other than a draw you are a homer that is just screwing up the voting on this site.

nice to see kesler get smoked by a clean hard hit,then hordy suckers boogie and still loses,but it was a mis match from the get go.