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[Flyer_Frank]

Vote: Zac Rinaldo vs Matt Hendricks Feb 1, 2013

Zac Rinaldo vs Matt Hendricks Feb 1, 2013 -...

Zac Rinaldo v Matt Hendricks

Erskine sticks an elbow out and catches Simmonds up high, no call. Then right off the next draw Rinaldo and Hendricks drop them. Rinaldo looks furious and throws a bunch of rights that catch only helmet. Then he gets the takedown and throws and seems to land a right as both are on the ice. Hendricks shows the most he does the whole fight and throws back and misses.

Not much of a fight technically, edge Rinaldo, but the Flyers need some kind of spark. A good hockey fight, even if it was ugly and little if anything landed. Both get games after, apparently they dropped them a split second before the puck. Crap call.

[Flyers2001]

Easy W for Rinaldo.

Side note: that's the flyers 7th fight of the year, by the 7th different player.

[mckendo83]

Originally Posted by Flyer_Frank

Zac Rinaldo v Matt Hendricks

Erskine sticks an elbow out and catches Simmonds up high, no call. Then right off the next draw Rinaldo and Hendricks drop them. Rinaldo looks furious and throws a bunch of rights that catch only helmet. Then he gets the takedown and throws and seems to land a right as both are on the ice. Hendricks shows the most he does the whole fight and throws back and misses.

Not much of a fight technically, edge Rinaldo, but the Flyers need some kind of spark. A good hockey fight, even if it was ugly and little if anything landed. Both get games after, apparently they dropped them a split second before the puck. Crap call.

Frank come on that was a win not edge

[NYGUY4LIFE]

Is there anyone that will try to make Erskine pay for his cheap shot?

[HardHitt3n]

Originally Posted by NYGUY4LIFE

Is there anyone that will try to make Erskine pay for his cheap shot?

nope. basically it was a team response by rinaldo fighting hendricks. If shelley was in it be different

[Flyers2001]

Originally Posted by NYGUY4LIFE

Is there anyone that will try to make Erskine pay for his cheap shot?

Depends how Simmonds feels. He wouldn't back down. But we are more likely to see Schenn take a run at Alex.

[Flyer_Frank]

Originally Posted by mckendo83

Frank come on that was a win not edge

Hahahaha, maybe I'm leaning over backwards trying to be fair. A couple times I called edge, and was getting killed for being a homer and not calling it a draw. Rinaldo did more damage to his hand than Hendricks' helmet though. I'll stand corrected though, win Rinaldo.

[tim13]

Rinaldo definitely won. Schenn should be the guy to go after Erskine. Somebody should go after Ovechkin. Shelley should play every night. That's all.

[thekidd21]

Who was saying Rinaldo should not be in the lineup anymore cause he doesnt fight anymore or stand up to teammates? This kid is the man and him taunting the bench after was awesome. He prob. woulda went crazy this game if he didnt get tossed.

[caps87]

The term one sided comes to mind

Easy win Rinaldo

[headhunter55]

Hey I know I am a Flyers fan and I really try to be unbiased, but that was an absolute destruction and domination by Zac.

And both got gamers, really as the puck dropped.

Good job Rinaldo. Short season for Flyers if they dont start winning.

[headhunter55]

Originally Posted by HardHitt3n

nope. basically it was a team response by rinaldo fighting hendricks. If shelley was in it be different

HH---your boy Rinaldo!!!!

[FurnaceFace]

ding! win john erskine
win rinaldo. good on him for scraping right away. who cares if the puck wasnt dropped. i'll bet hendricks said the wrong thing. if not , still great to see quick reaction to the elbow.

[BENNETTWOLF]

Am i the only cap fan who thinks hendricks is a less exciting version of Matt Bradley? God but he's another awful fighter.

[Maggie3and Me]

Rinaldo vs Hendricks

Rinaldo seemed to fight with a purpose and Hendricks just seemed to be there.

Win Rinaldo.