Well, mark this one under the category Fights I'd Never Thought I'd See. Well, I guess I was wrong. Tonight, after rugged Calgary defenseman Dion Phaneuf laid out Dany Heatley with a questionable hit, Spezza surprised everyone in the rink by dropping the mitts and going after Phaneuf. Spezza threw a couple of wild punches then hung on for dear life. Though Spezza is certainly more valuable as a scorer than as a fighter you can bet he earned some huge points with both his teammates and his coach by coming to his linemate's aid.
Watch the video of the Jason Spezza Dion Phaneuf fight below:
Well, it might not have been quite as long as Bob Probert's and Marty McSorley's legendary bout, but Chris Neil and Shawn Thornton certainly gave fans their money's worth last night as they emptied the tank in a minute long punchfest that left both men exhausted and gasping for air at the end of the bout. Both Neil and Thornton landed some good blows, and there was no clear winner. As usual the best fights seem to come from the middle-weight class where the fighters actually possess some speed and endurance. Check out the video footage of the Chris Neil vs Shawn Thornton fight below:
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