Fights with some newbies

On Monday there was only on hockey fight with Blues' D.J. King vs the Stars' Krys Barch. This was a good fight with King mostly controlling the fight. Decision to King in that one.

On Tuesday, there were four fights. In the Bruins-Canadiens game Dennis Wideman and Guillaume Latendresse dropped the gloves in a spirited fight where neither guy looked to get the upper hand. I gave that one a draw. That was Latendresse's first in the NHL.

In the Oilers-Wild game, Zack Stortini and Derek Boogaard had a short fight as Stortini had the bear hug on Boogaard at the start of it. Then Boogaard got his right arm free and threw some big punches and then Stortini, knowing he's going to get pounded, grabs Boogaard's left leg and tries to send the big guy down by getting him off balance. But Boogaard doesn't go down, and then Stortini throws a quick right that looks to land, and then he falls to the ice. Boogaard then throws a couple at Stortini as they are both on the ice. The linesmen try and break them up as Boogaard looks pissed that Stortini tried that wrestling move on him. This wasn't much of a fight but if I had to give a decision, I would give it to Boogaard. You can watch the YouTube video of this fight below.

Zack Stortini vs Derek Boogaard

Later in the Oilers-Wild game, Patrick Thoresen and Branko Radivojevic had an ok fight for two guys who don't fight often. It was all Radivojevic at first but Thoresen threw a big right hand that looked to land. I would give this one a draw.

In the Blues-Coyotes game, David Backes and Keith Ballard had an ok good fight for guys who also don't fight often (although Ballard has fought before). I would give this one a draw, maybe a slight edge to Ballard. This was Backes' first NHL fight.