You would have thought that Todd Fedoruk had learned his lesson earlier in the season when Derrick Boogaard kicked his ass; this time around, Todd Fedoruk picks a fight with New York Ranger tough guy Colton Orr who in turns kicks his ass.Both Fights there is a total of about 3 punches thrown.
In looking at both videos it appears that Fedoruk precipitated both fights and was knocked out of both of them. Come on Todd there is taking one for the team, but maybe you should find a new profession because your getting killed.
Don't get me wrong I like a good fight but there are good fights and there are bad fights. These two probably could be classified as bad fights.
Waiting for Stanley had a good perspective on this fight and I agree with what he is saying about the NHL and its regards to fighting. Enjoy
As soon as you start bringing the moral code of human rights into the fighting in the NHL and become sensitive to potential injury, you are pretty much asking for fighting to be eliminated all together, or at least that will be the end result. But I get this sickening feeling that fighting in the NHL is going the way of the dinosaur anyway. Colin Campbell is already looking into it and is concerned.
And in a game that is losing alot of it's physicality already with the new rules, that is a god-damned shame. Alot of the essence that is and always has been NHL hockey is going down the toilet.
And the most ironic thing is: if Fedoruk plays again, guaranteed he will tussle with a Derek Boogaard or a Colton Orr once again. Why? Because he WANTS to. So why is this incident even such a big deal? Let it go. Stop being so damned sensitive! Todd Fedoruk isn't sensitive about is he?
Maybe Fedoruk should become a goal-scorer...ok maybe not.
ReplyDeleteI still can't believe that Fedoruk has 20 pounds on Orr!
Nice article you put, I just plugged your blog.
ReplyDeleteThanks, dude. I was so ticked about it yesterday that I had to vent.
ReplyDeleteGo figure though, a player broke his orbital bone in a fight last night and no one mentions it. It's the concussions that peple freak out a bout.