Hockey

Hockey players are tough in general but there are a few souls who set themselves apart from the bunch by being downright nasty. One of those men is Shawn Thornton, a Boston Bruins' "enforcer" who has dished out his fair share of beatdowns over the years. While not a bloodbath by any means, this recent throwdown between Thornton and the Buffalo Sabres' Robyn Regehr is a good example of exactly why you don't want any of the veteran's punches connecting. ...

You may be familiar with hockey players dropping their gloves before a fight but have you ever seen one player rip another's helmet off in hopes of delivering even more damage with the shots to come? If not, today's clip is the one for you after the St. Louis Blues' Chris Stewart gets a hold of the San Jose Sharks' Tommy Wingels' gear and not-so-politely removes it for him. ...

Today's entry is one of the more-unique offerings you'll find here as things unfold in almost a domino-like pattern with a few minor scuffles evolving into a bigger brawl between the St. Louis Blues' Kris Russell and San Jose Sharks' Joe Pavelski. ...

Just because it's playoff time doesn't mean opposing teams are going to handle their adversaries with kiddie gloves. In fact, as evident from this clip, they prefer to use no gloves at all as seen when the Phoenix Coyotes' Paul Bissonnette and Chicago Blackhawks' Brandon Bollig decided to mix it up on the ice in last night's game. ...

In hockey it's rare to see a player back down from the challenge of another regardless of the individual or situation. The Stanley Cup playoffs are no exception to the rule as evident in a recent bout between the Detroit Red Wings' Todd Bertuzzi and Nashville Predators Shea Weber. ...

There may be an official statistic out there showing otherwise but it seems there are as many hockey fights involving a player coming to a teammate's defense as much as those where a player is simply sticking up for himself. In today's example, the former was in play after a minor scrum featuring Pittsburgh Penguins' star Sidney Crosby influenced Kris Letang to go after the Philadelphia Flyers' Kimmo Timonen. ...

Playoff-pugilism seems to be at an all-time high this NHL season with numerous players going after each other on the ice including a few brawls involving multiple opposing players. Today's example featuring the Vancouver Canucks' Alexandre Burrows and Los Angeles Kings' Anze Kopitar starts out in a similar vein before the two separate and start swinging at each other. ...

Wrestling legend and current semi-retired TNA star Hulk Hogan recorded a promo for Philadelphia Flyers fans that played last night during their playoff game against the rival Pittsburgh Penguins, ironically just a few months after recording basically the exact same video for the Pens. Clearly Hulkamania ran wild at the game, as the Flyers won 8-4 to take a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series with the next match-up scheduled for Wednesday night. ...

Today's entry could have been labeled as being the Philadelphia Flyers vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins based on the number of players involved but ultimately the one true brawl in last night's team-on-team tussle came from the Flyers' Scott Hartnell and Peguins' Craig Adams. The end of the match-up also sees Adams' pull Hartnell's hair, a rarely seen cheap-trick from Pittsburgh's wing. ...

Just because the NHL is in the midst of the Stanley Cup playoffs doesn't mean players are any less likely to express their displeasure physically in certain instances. One of those situations occurred yesterday at the end of the game between the St. Louis Blues and San Jose Sharks when multiple players from each squad decided to go at it at the expiration of the third period. ...

It's rare we feature back-to-back fights from the same game let alone bouts with the same player but in the case of the San Jose Sharks' Ryane Clowe we're making an exception. Yesterday Clowe impressed with his brawl against the Los Angeles Kings' Kyle Clifford. This time around Clowe clashes with Clifford's teammate, Matt Greene. ...

The NHL teams in California may not have the same notorious rivalry as those on the East Coast or in Canada but rest assured there's still a ton of regional pride on the line when they meet up as indicated when the San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings met for a recent game. In the match there were a handful of fights, including this dandy between the Sharks' Ryane Clowe and Kings' Kyle Clifford. ...

Not every hockey fight involves 45-60 seconds of jersey-grabbing jabs. In fact, occasionally you run into a beatdown or two as was the case when the Philadelphia Flyers' Harry Zolnierczyk got his helmet caved in by the Pittsburgh Penguins' Joe Vitale. ...

Though this bout may feature the Los Angeles Kings' Drew Doughty against the San Jose Sharks' Joe Thornton but it might as well have been David vs. Goliath considering the size-difference between the two. However, as valiant an effort as the undersized Doughty makes, from the looks of it he may actually need a rock-filled sling to come away with a win the next time he crosses paths with Thornton. ...

You might not think of the Columbus Blue Jackets and New York Islanders as being heated rivals but if a recent game between the two squads was any indicator the teams not only dislike each other but should have some bad blood for the foreseeable future. Today's entry is just one of the multiple fights that broke out during the contest with this particular affair featuring Columbus' Jared Boll mixing it up with the Islanders' Micheal Haley. ...

There's no doubt hitting an opponent on the ground is a "no no" in hockey. However, that didn't stop the St. Louis Blues' Barret Jackman from giving the Dallas Stars' Ryan Garbutt a love tap despite being on his backside. Needless to say, Garbutt didn't take kindly to the contact and as a result helped contribute to today's submission. ...

To get the full scope on how frenzied this fight is, make sure to start out watching the bottom right-hand corner of the video to get the initial clash between the Buffalo Sabres' Marcus Foligno and Toronto Maple Leafs' Matt Frattin. Their brawl may not last long but it definitely possesses the same level of violence as bouts taking twice as much time to unfold. ...

Normally an epic clash on the ice involves a slobberknocker between two players going at it for a solid chunk of time. However, when the Edmonton Oilers' Darcy Hordichuk and Anaheim Ducks' George Parros get together on the ice it seems fans are guaranteed something magical whether it lasts two minutes or two seconds. Last night's clash between the two was no different with each displaying some of the most vicious strikes you're likely to see in any hockey fight. ...

Forget the daily distinction - we've got a "Hockey Fight of the Year" candidate in today's offering! Things always get heated when teams in the New York area get together and this week's game between the New York Islanders and New Jersey Devils was no different. In the clip, Micheal Haley from the Islanders doesn't take kindly to a hit dished out to one of his teammates by the Devils' Cam Janssen and lets him know about it with a few well-placed punches. ...

With the NHL playoffs rapidly approaching things have been a little tenser than normal on the ice, though fans certainly aren't complaining after some of the exchanges the final run towards the Stanley Cup has produced. A good example came in last night's game when a solid scrap between the Boston Bruins' Andrew Ference and Pittsburgh Penguins' James Neal unfolded from the arena with little more than a shove inciting things. ...

There's an unwritten rule in hockey when it comes to fighting on the ice stating that bouts end as soon as one man hits the ice. However, in today's post Edmonton Oiler Ben Eager lives up to his last name by getting a little too friendly with his shots, even blasting opponent Jordan Nolan a few times after the L.A. Kings' player goes down to his knees. ...

This feature normally involves one-on-one contests but in the case of yesterday's game between the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins an exception had to be made. With the contest out of reach, one of the Penguins decided to lay a stiff open-ice check on a Flyer and needless to say the Philly players didn't take kindly to the action. As a result, both teams ended up throwing down with coaches nearly getting involved as well. ...

You can count on there being fireworks anytime a team from Boston meets one from New York. Last night's game between the New York Islanders and Boston Bruins was no different with a number of tense moments and instances on-ice action unrelated to the actual game being played. One such example came in this throwdown between the Islanders' Micheal Haley and Bruins' Gregory Campbell. ...

Not every hockey fight needs to be an all-out war to be entertaining. For example, take this scuffle between the Anaheim Ducks' George Parros and San Jose Sharks' Brad Winchester. Though the fight lasts less than a minute plenty of punches are landed including one that puts one of the two players on his backside. ...

Though this fight may not last as long as fans may have wanted to see, the brawl between the Ottawa Senators' Chris Neil and Montreal Canadiens' Ryan White is certainly an entertaining one made even better by the fact a number of their teammates decide to go at it as well during the minute-long melee.

Today's entry is nothing over-the-top but rather a good ol' fashioned scrap featuring the Colorado Avalanche's Mark Olver and Vancouver Canucks' David Booth. Another highlight on the clip outside of the actual fight is a third player from the Canucks racing in to get a shot in on Olver only to get grabbed and pummeled himself before he gets a chance. ...

Folks in Canada have been playing hockey for a lot longer at a lot higher level than those in Florida. However, both regions have been fighting for a comparable amount of time as evident when the Floria Panthers' Erik Gudbranson went toe to toe with Montreal Canadiens' Ryan White with the rookie landing some of the stiffest shots you're likely to have seen on the ice for some time. ...

This fight somehow slipped through the cracks earlier this week but, as they say, eventually the cream rises to the top. In it, the Winnipeg Jets' Jim Slater and Washington Capitols' Brooks Laich decide to go at it full force with their initial clash resembling two rams charging forward and butting each other head-on. It may be fast but it's also awfully furious too! ...

Today's clip may not involve one of the knock-down, drag-out brawls you typically see in this feature but it does happen to feature one of the cleanest punches you're likely to have seen in some time on the ice. The involved participants are none other than the Nashville Predators' Jordin Tootoo and Chicago Blackhawks' Brandon Bollig, two familiar faces inside the penalty box for their propensity to turn from players into pugilists. ...

In this clip not even the goal is safe from the ensuring scrum after the Buffalo Sabres' Travis Turnbull and Minnesota Wild's Nick Johnson decided to go at it in front of the net. The fight even carries over to other players who go at it as well. ...