Super Weekend Recap

Amidst the parties for the Super Bowl (interest in the game sometimes secondary), there was a good amount of hockey being played over the weekend and a few highlights to point you towards.

Kovalchuk ices Schenn

Ilya Kovalchuk had seven NHL fights going into Saturday afternoon's game against the Flyers. Not many, but probably more would expect from the skilled Russian. He's fared well in a few of them, too. When Flyers rookie Brayden Schenn skated away from a scrum, dropping the gloves against New Jersey's highest-paid player, he probably didn't expect the challenge that was coming. Kovalchuk was able to whip Schenn around before sending him to the ice with a big right hand.

McGrattan tops?

Ryan Reaves is proving he can handle himself in the NHL this season. Brian McGrattan's comeback NHL season has launched him back into the 'champ' discussion.

The two had a big battle Saturday with McGrattan landing some big uppercuts at the end. The fight was a positive for both men: McGrattan cementing his place as one of the league's best, and Reaves proving he can stand in there with anyone.

Sestito's version of a hat trick

No one's expecting Tom Sestito to net three goals in a game any time soon, but three fights? Done. Sunday afternoon's Flyers-Rangers game was reminiscent of the rivalry's past with a total of 7 goals and 4 fights.

Mid-way through the first Wayne Simmonds and Stu Bickel had a good scrap. It was only the second penalty call of the game, and the only fight Sestito wasn't involved in.

After that, Sestito had a fight per period versus Brandon Dubinsky, Bickel, and Brandon Prust, respectively. Sestito's fight against Prust came only 1:35 into the third period. Sestito was given a game misconduct for having a third fight and was ejected.

Sestito's final stat line read: 25 PIMs, 2 hits in 7 shifts, 3:48 TOI.