Unlikely Scrappers

Who knew I’d be entering Jordan Staal and Jonathan Toews into the logs on the same night?

After taking a stick up high, Staal didn’t really care who his dance partner was.  After Erik Reitz squashed Matt Cooke behind the net, Staal and Reitz started pushing and shoving. They dropped the gloves, squared off and had a quick scrap.

In the Hawks–Yotes game, Olli Jokinen threw a hit on Colin Fraser near the Phoenix bench, and these two started exchanging shoves before having a go.  It was the big Finn’s first fight wearing the Coyotes sweater.  At the beginning of the third period, Jonathan Toews went after Martin Hanzal.  Hanzal was targeted thanks to Chicago thinking he hurt Patrick Kane earlier after a hit in the neutral zone.  It was Toews’ first ever fight.

In the most active tilt of the night, Ian Laperriere took on Eric Nystrom after the two bumped near the penalty boxes.

Videos added

Ian Laperriere vs Eric Nystrom Nov 18, 2008
Jonathan Toews vs Martin Hanzal Nov 18, 2008 x2
Colin Fraser vs Olli Jokinen Nov 18, 2008 x2
Erik Reitz vs Jordan Staal Nov 18, 2008

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