Only Two

Nov 08, 2007 2:50 PM John Chandler

Last night’s slate of games produced two fights: R.J. Umberger exchanged words with Brooks Orpik before dropping the gloves with the hard-hitting defenseman; Curtis Glencross slugged it out with Adam Burish in Glencross’ first regular season NHL fight.

Both videos are up on the fight pages.

Avery Tries to Dance With a Devil

Sean Avery avoided one New Jersey Devil and attempted to get another to drop the gloves during last Saturday’s game between the Rangers and Devils.

According to Zach Parise, Avery wanted him to “make a statement”.

Before one first-period faceoff, Avery barked incessantly at Zach Parise for at least 20 seconds.

“He wanted me to fight him,” said Parise, who has never had a fight in his three-year NHL career. “He told me to ‘make a statement.’ I just ignored him.”

After the game, Avery admitted that David Clarkson wanted a piece of him:

It started with Avery yapping at Brodeur while he was stretching. Clarkson appeared to come over to stop it. Avery and Clarkson exchanged words as they skated slowly on opposite sides of the red line and at one point Avery pointed his stick blade in Clarkson’s face.

“I don’t even know who this guy is,” Avery said of Clarkson, who he later referred to as “a boneheaded minor-leaguer.” “Why am I talking to him? I’m just talking, getting into the game.”

When Avery and Clarkson came together in front of the Rangers’ bench on their first shifts of the game, Clarkson invited Avery to fight, but he declined.

Lucic Back in B’s Lineup

Bruins rookie sensation Milan Lucic was back in the lineup last night for the team’s loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Lucic was scratched over the weekend in order for him to see the game from a different perspective:

Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli said Lucic’s night in the pressbox was partially to give him a night, but more for him to watch.

”(Coach) Claude (Julien) wanted him to take a step back and look at the game and the speed of the game from a different perspective,” Chiarelli said. “We’ve been working on his defensive-zone play, and he’s been improving on it.”

Lucic took advantage of the experience.

“You see things from a different perspective,” he said. “From up there, it seems like there’s more room than when you’re on the ice. The coach just thought it would be good to sit up and watch a game and see how the wingers play in the defensive end.”

Recent Videos Added

Curtis Glencross vs Adam Burish Nov 7, 2007
R.J. Umberger vs Brooks Orpik Nov 7, 2007
Josh Gratton vs Brad Winchester Nov 2, 2007
Gregory Campbell vs Paul Gaustad Nov 2, 2007
Steve Montador vs Adam Mair Nov 2, 2007
Ben Eager vs Brian Sutherby Nov 2, 2007
Mike Richards vs Brooks Laich Nov 2, 2007
Jason Chimera vs Shane Hnidy Nov 1, 2007
Jared Boll vs Travis Moen Nov 1, 2007
Ole-Kristian Tollefsen vs Brad May Nov 1, 2007
D.J. King vs Derek Boogaard Nov 1, 2007
Chris Thorburn vs Luke Richardson Nov 1, 2007
Eric Boulton vs Chris Neil Nov 1, 2007
Chris Gratton vs David Clarkson Oct 31, 2007
Shane O’Brien vs David Clarkson Oct 31, 2007
Nick Tarnasky vs Sheldon Brookbank Oct 31, 2007