Liles Gets His First

John-Michael Liles got into his professional fight Friday night when he dropped the gloves with Marc-Antoine Pouliot in the first period of Oilers-Avs. He mostly held on against a more experienced guy in Pouliot, but it’s good to see the veteran sticking up for himself.

More action was found when Paul Bissonnette had another good showing against Nathan McIver in Ducks-Pens. Cam Barker also avenged a hit on teammate Kris Versteeg by taking on Daniel Girardi during Rangers-Blackhawks.

Videos added

Marc-Antoine Pouliot vs John-Michael Liles Jan 16, 2009
Daniel Girardi vs Cam Barker Jan 16, 2009
Nathan McIver vs Paul Bissonnette Jan 16, 2009
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