Hockey

Today's feature involves two tilts for the price of one! Everyone knows about the rivalry between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens given the two teams' storied history in the sport. Another contributing factor is undoubtedly the countless clashes opposing players have had on the ice such as this action from 2006 featuring separate fights between Aaron Downey-Mathieu Dandenault (MTL) vs. Luke Richardson-Jason Allison (TOR). ...

After a series of scraps from yesteryear between the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils it's time to get back to the present, checking out a throwdown from the teams' current playoff series. In it the Devils' Adam Henrique and Rangers' Ryan McDonagh decide to go at it. Though the action is short-lived the power Henrique lands with is as big as they come! ...

The name Jody Shelley is a common sight around these parts as the left wing is no stranger to his share of scraps on the ice. For this entry we'll take a look back at some of Shelley's early work in this brawl with the San Jose Sharks' Scott Parker from 2004. ...

Once again we're taking a look at the rivalry between the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils, this time with Randy McKay and Jeff Beukeboom receiving the spotlight from this game in 1995. ...

The rivalry between the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers is one of the most documented in NHL history and for good reason. Take, for example, this brawl between the Devils' Mike Peluso and Rangers' Shane Churla from 1996 where it seems 50 punches are thrown in about 15 seconds of action. And yes, someone ends up facedown on the ice. ...

Ah, 2000 - it was a simpler time where names like Justin Bieber and Jersey Shore meant very little outside of their respective circles. However, the action on the ice was just as evolved as it is more than a decade later as evident in this solid little scrap between the Phoenix Coyotes Landon Wilson and L.A. Kings' Ian LaPerriere! ...

Occasionally a hockey fight will feature more than two players going at it on the ice with certain instances even seeing full squads duking it out. While today's entry may not quite go that far, this 1995 meeting between the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils does feature a nice tag-team tussle between Reid Simpson-Darren Langdon and Joey Kocur-Randy McKay. ...

In 2006 a respectable rumble between the Minnesota Wild's Alex Henry and Colorado Avalanche's Bob Boughner unfolded on the ice in a game between the teams. Possibly as entertaining as the series of blows exchanged is Henry's eagerness to keep things going even after each man ends up belly-down. ...

Today's fight might be half as long as those normally found on these pages but rest assured it contains twice the action! Watch as the New Jersey Devils' Ken Daneyko and New York Rangers' Kris King go at it in a game from 1990, reminding all exactly how little these two teams like each other and how long the rivalry has been going on. ...

Helmets? We don't need no stinkin helmets! Well, at least the Phoenix Coyotes' Gilbert Brule and Anaheim Ducks' Corey Perry didn't when it comes to this entertaining clash from earlier in the season. ...

There's not a lot of set-up necessary for this clip because, let's face it, the viewer gets thrown into the fire right off the bat! All you need to know is this fight from a game in 1985 between the New York Rangers' Steve Richmond and New Jersey Devils' Kirk Muller shows exactly how fierce the rivalry between the region-sharing teams truly is! ...

With fights dwindling given the decreasing number of games remaining in the season we're going back in time once again to look at a great bout from seasons' past. When it comes to ex-Columbus Blue Jackets' player Jody Shelley, the fact his first/last name have a feminine ring to them may not have anything to do with his toughness, but the tenacity with which he takes out the Minnesota Wild's Jesse Boulerice in this clip seems to lend credit to the message behind the classic Johnny Cash tune Boy Named Sue. ...

We're going back in time again today, stopping in 1979 to see how hockey players used to throw down on the ice in the era of bellbottoms and big hair. In the brawl the Washington Capitals Greg Polis pummels the New York Rangers Carol Vadnais though at times the scrap seems more like a tag-team bout than a one-v-one affair. ...

For today's look back at some of the beautiful brawls of NHL-yesteryear the time machine is only set to 2006. In this clip, the New York Rangers' Colton Orr and Ottawa Senators' Brian McGrattan mix it up. However, in the sequence, Orr is actually the aggressor while McGrattan doesn't seem to want to drop his gloves at first. Apparently, based on the end result, his hesitance was not a matter of fear but rather concern for Orr's health. ...

The New York Rangers and Washington Capitals have been dishing out damage to each other on the ice for years. While the rivalry is as intense today as it ever has been the actual on-ice action would be hard-pressed to match the melees players from the teams have had in the past. Case in point, this dandy between the Rangers' George McPhee and Capitals' Timo Blomqvist from 1984. ...

Once again we're hopping in our tricked-out Delorean to take a journey back in time! Today's submission comes from 1981 and features the Washington Capitals' Alan Hangsleben colliding with the New York Rangers' Chris Kotsopoulos. The quality of the video may be a bit gritty but then again so is the scrap! ...

The playoff push continues this week as do the playoff punches. In today's clip, the St. Louis Blues' Chris Stewart shows the Los Angeles Kings' Jordan Nolan that just because his team is done in the playoffs doesn't mean they lose every exchange on the ice. ...

We're back to classics today, this time going back more than 30 years to check out a clash involving the Washington Capitals' Yvon Labre locked up with the New York Rangers' Mario Marois. The quality of the video may not be HD but the action definitely holds up to anything fans see on their screens today. ...

As the number of games remaining in the 2011-2012 NHL season wind down the intensity has amped up as evident in a brawl last night between the Phoenix Coyotes' Kyle Chipchura and Nashville Predators' Paul Gaustad. While a solid scrap is nothing new for either man, the thing separating their fight from last night's game from most unfolding on the ice happens to be the starting position featuring Chipchura on the ground. ...

After checking out a few more classics we're back to checking out a recent rumble from the playoff series between the St. Louis Blues and Los Angeles Kings. In this clip, the Blues' Jamie Langenbrunner and Kings' Mike Richards decide to give it a go after "fencing" with their hockey sticks for a few ticks. ...

If there's one player who has been synonymous with delivering damage on the ice over the past decade it's Donald Brashear, a veteran who never shies away from physical confrontation and has even tested his fighting skills as a Mixed Martial Artist. In today's clip Brashear shows off his passion for violence and ability to deliver on it when he faces off with the Florida Panthers' Jamie Allison in a game from 2006. ...

With the number of hockey fights dwindling these days due to the reduced amount of games in the playoffs we're once again taking a look back at some memorable fights from yesteryear. In this clip, Cam Janssen and Eric Boulton go at it in a game from 2006 with Janssen dictating the pace early on despite only using one arm to do so! ...

The next round of the playoffs have started and with it come a batch of fresh, new fights. In today's entry, the L.A. Kings' appropriately named Dwight King and the St. Louis Blues' B.J. Crombeen decide to drop gloves and exchange blows within a second of a face off. It may not be a bloody, brutal brawl but it sure is a fun one! ...

Continuing with classics, this entertaining showdown between the Chicago Blackhawks' Matt Barnaby and Vancouver Canucks' Wade Brookbank comes from 2006. While the bout is pretty much standard fare make sure you stick around for the end when even the referees can't stop a punch or two from flying in despite being in the middle of the scrum. ...

Today we're back again with another classic collision from 2006, this time featuring the New York Rangers' Colton Orr battling the Ottawa Senators' Brian McGrattan. There's not much set-up involved, just one helluva scrap between the two! ...

We've got another classic clash today featuring two fairly popular players in the form of the Dallas Stars' Brenden Morrow and Los Angeles Kings' Sean Avery. While Avery may have a reputation for being the tougher of the two, Morrow apparently wasn't aware of it or simply didn't care as he's clearly the aggressor at the start. How he finishes...well...watch the video and find out! ...

Staying with yesterday's theme of classic clashes, today's entry comes from 2006 and features fan-favorite Darcy Hordichuk (Nashville Predators) locking horns with the St. Louis Blues' Barret Jackman. ...

With the number of fights decreasing in conjunction with the number of teams/games remaining in the 2012 season it's time to take a look back at some memorable bouts from yesteryear. In fact, today's clip features black-and-white footage from a match-up more than 45 years old! In it, the Chicago Blackhawks' Doug Mohns goes at it with the Toronto Maple Leafs' Kent Douglas with one uber-tough referee getting in the way to try and settle things down. ...

Today's entry isn't a marathon or even a sprint. In fact, blink and you may miss it. However, for those attentive enough, watch what happens when one well-placed punch lands square in this bout between the St. Louis Blues' Matt D'Agostini and Phoenix Coyotes' Raffi Torres (who has since been suspended for 25 games after a cheap-shot to a Chicago Blackhawks player). ...

Perhaps the best brawl of this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs went down last night between the New York Rangers' Brandon Prust and Ottawa Senators' Chris Neil where the two not only went at each other for more than a solid minute but action unfolded all over the rink. Also, in a rarely seen gesture, Neil even takes a break from punching Prust to hype the crowd up before going back to throwing blows! ...