Boxing Day

A decently active day after Christmas led to six fights in nine games.

The highlight of the night is an easy pick: Josh Gratton taking on Craig Adams in Chicago.  A good, back and forth, toe-to-toe battle, it was one of few positives from the Flyers yesterday.  The rest of it?  The Blackhawks won the game 5-1 and Philly captain Mike Richards took a big punch from Troy Brouwer towards the end.

In Florida, Evgeny Artyukhin dropped the gloves against a couple of in-state rival Nicks, and came out on top each time.

In other action: Andre Deveaux went with Tim Jackman on LI; Zack Stortini had a quick one with Mike Brown in Vancouver.

Videos added

Zack Stortini vs Mike Brown Dec 26, 2008
Mike Richards vs Troy Brouwer Dec 26, 2008
Josh Gratton vs Craig Adams Dec 26, 2008
Evgeny Artyukhin vs Nick Boynton Dec 26, 2008
Evgeny Artyukhin vs Nick Tarnasky Dec 26, 2008
Andre Deveaux vs Tim Jackman Dec 26, 2008

Some reads

St. Louis at the end of his rope with struggling Lightning
A look at the Canes’ best and worst
Wings give Holmstrom Santa duty
NHL reins in chicanery in All-Star voting for Ducks
Sharks’ Roenick prepares for life after hockey
Q&A w/ Thrashers GM Don Waddell