Jeff Skinner and Patrick Dwyer Fight in Practice

It’s almost as if Jeff Skinner of the Carolina Hurricanes had been spoiling for a hockey fight and finally found one.

But with a teammate?

Late in the Canes’ practice Wednesday at Raleigh Center Ice, Skinner and Patrick Dwyer were competing in a “battle drill” in front of the net. The two forwards, both short and feisty, were intensely fighting for the puck when push came to shove and gloves were dropped.