Stars and Blues Get Busy

In a preview of what may happen between the two teams later this season, the Stars and Blues clashed in a rough one last night in St. Louis, combining for 117 PIM and four fights.

Krys Barch came to the aid of teammate Francis Wathier and took on Cam Janssen after a questionable hit in the first period. Wathier was helped back to the locker room and did not return for the rest of the game. Barch fought once more in the game, dropping the gloves with a surprising opponent in Dan Hinote.

The second period saw B.J. Crombeen exchange blows with Barret Jackman and things got even more interesting in the third. Just over five minutes after Barch and Hinote’s tussle, Jackman fought for the second time in a scrum against Steve Ott. Janssen and Sean Avery met for the first time in the Western Conference during the fracas - both were given matching roughings and misconducts.

A total of 11 fights last night also saw Dane Byers get into his first NHL preseason scrap against Adam Hall, and Adam Huxley and Mike Brown go at it twice in Oilers-Canucks.

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Adam Huxley vs Mike Brown Sep 23, 2008
Zack Stortini vs Nathan McIver Sep 23, 2008
Adam Huxley vs Mike Brown Sep 23, 2008
Dane Byers vs Adam Hall Sep 23, 2008
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