Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:25 am EST
Fight Video: Detroit finds its enforcer, and his name is Hossa
No wonder Detroit Red Wings Coach Mike Babcock has downplayed the notion that his team needs an enforcer: The Wings have had a secret fighting machine named Marian Hossa on their roster the entire time.
Hossa dropped the gloves for the third time in his NHL career last night, taking on Ryan Suter of the Nashville Predators midway through the third period of Detroit's 6-2 victory. In addition to fighting majors, Hossa would receive a game misconduct for not having his jersey tied down; Suter would receive the public humiliation of having lost a brawl to Marian Hossa:
OK, so it's not exactly a whirlwind of preposterous assault, like the first time we saw Yoda fight in Episode II. But it's also not some overmatched offensive dynamo attempting to play the bongos on an opposing defenseman, either.
The fight judges at HockeyFights.com have called this one a draw; evidently, these snobs like brawls in which punches actually land ...
Once again, we see what a fight can mean for team camaraderie and chemistry. From the postgame coverage in the Freep, here's Nicklas Lidstrom and Hossa:
"He jumped in there and was defending his teammates, and I think that's great to see, even though we don't want to see him get hurt," Lidstrom said. "He does it all."
The bad blood began when Dan Hamhuis rammed into Hudler, and it soon segued into Franzen jawing with Hamhuis and Hossa slugging it out with Suter. Hossa landed at least one good right and several quick lefts before the two ended up in a pile on the ice. Hossa was tossed for not having his jersey tied down, skating off to a cascade of delighted "Hossa! Hossa!" cheers from fans.
"I know there was a couple of slashes in the game, a couple of shovings, and I just found him and basically we just dropped the gloves," Hossa said. "No big deal. I totally forget I don't tie my jersey down because I only get in a fight once maybe every two years."
And now we know why: Because the rest of the League understands that Marian Hossa is, like Jeff Speakman, the perfect weapon. Or he's out for justice. Or maybe he's seen "Road House" as many times as we have, and he thought Ryan Suter was stealing from the till. Really, pick your knuckle-busting late '80s/early 90s action flick.
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Looks like Suter held back, not that he's a fighter either. When Hossa went down he could have landed a couple of rights.
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The Predators gave him a raw deal. Nobody gives him a Raw Deal.
Hossa: his trigger has all the answers.
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When Hossa went down, that was the only time Suter *did* through punches. It was embarrassing.
Oh, and if were trying to win back Red Wings fans, we'd do something extreme. Like posting a two-day interview with their best offensive player or something.
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@beer man -- Wings had trouble with the Hawks in the regular season last year, and it didn't seem to matter in the long run. Let's hope the two match up in the playoffs. May be a steep climb for the Hawks still, but I for one would like to see it.
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Maybe he should watch it a few more times Wysh. Dalton and Wade Garrett would be embarrassed by that display. I also don't think they would approve of the hair.
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If anything, Suter won it. He had complete control of Hossa the whole time, leading him where he wanted him to go.
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102095/
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I'm the CHAMP! Bring on Mike Brown!!!
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What is the deal with punches being thrown after the other player has already gone down? Get some class already guys. When a player's on the ice, the fight/hugfest/dance is OVER.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTngBI51gJc&feature=related
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On a separate, unrelated note, herecomethehawks is an ignorant jealous ass. Seriously? The fact that Wings fans are Wings fans shows a lack of taste? Do you really think that or are you just one jealous SOB that we are kicking your ass this season.
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"when Hossa went down, that was the only time Suter *did* through punches."
You mean that half rabbit punch that he pulled back a good 8-10" from landing? That counts as "punches"? Now I understand how you call that a win for Hossa, you have a warped definition of what a punch is.
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Still, it's nice to see the wings pick up their 9th and 10th major penalties of the season in game 58; back with Probert and Kocur, that would have take about two weeks. Makes me a bit nostalgic, until I remember that those teams always got smoked during the playoffs. I like things better now...
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