Epic Hockey Brawl

One of the epic NHL Hockey fights happened between the Detroit Redwings and the Colorado Avalanche on March 26, 1997.  Google EPIC HOCKEY BRAWLS. 

There were nine separate fights during this game.  These guys really beat the hell out of each other.  It was so bad that they stopped the game to bring out the Zamboni to get the blood off of the ice (it didn't work).

There are a couple of important things here. 

To the guys involved this was a matter of honor and pride.  For the rest of the free world, this was pure entertainment.  Public fights are like that, people are drawn to them for less than altruistic reasons. 

As the duration of the fight increases, the original cause of the fight gets lost in all the subsequent battles.    

The second guy that throws a punch always gets caught and catches hell, even if he happened to be right.

Old school rules apply here.  The fights that you walk away from can be as important as the ones that don't back away from.  When you are looking to get out from underneath a pain in the ass situation, there are times to take the high road (which coincidentally happens to also be the exit). 

The reason for the EPIC Hockey Brawl in 1997 was a incident that happened in 1996.  Avalanche player Lemieux hurt Redwings Draper with a cheap shot that broke his jaw, orbital bone, and cheek bone.  Draper required reconstructive surgery.  The Avalanche went on to beat the Redwings in that series and went on to win the Stanely Cup. 


Please reread the Fighting Your Demons post it is closely tied to this one.

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