Fighting is part of hockey. It is a way to stick up for your teammates. There is always an enforcer for each team, wither he is a fighter, or just a physical presence  on the ice. For the Sabres, it’s John Scott, one of the biggest goons I have ever seen play hockey. For the Maple leafs, there are two guys, one guy is Phil Kessel. He is a small, very skilled, forward. He gets under people’s skin, he slashes, he hits, he makes guys mad. Then there is David Clarkson.  He is a Fighter, he isn’t as big as Scott, but he is tough. He can beat the crap out of people. You either like him or you hate him, that’s how it is with ever enforcer.

In the Video, it starts of with a normal fight, where both guys want it. After the brawl, Adam Scott lines up against Kessel on the wing, they exchange words and Scott throws off his gloves and grabs Kessel. It obvious that Kessel does not want to fight. He brakes Scotts grip and gives him a few hacks to the back of the legs. This is when Clarkson Jumps off the bench and takes on Scott. During all of this, Kessel finds another wing and fights him. Now everyone is in a fight, except the goalies. After you think everything has cooled down, the camera shows Buffalo Goalie Ryan Miller squaring up with Toronto’s James Reimer. Now they are going at it. Reimer ends up getting his arm out of his pads and is launching hay-makers at Miller. Then, after the have been broken up, there are a few pushes and sissy shoves, but that’s it. Everyone on the ice got Fighting majors and were sent off the ice. The NHL are still reviewing the brawl for further penalties.

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