BlueMonk 102 Report post Posted November 15, 2006 Couple of big bouts last night. Janssen vs. Orr was a great fight, maybe the best one I've seen all year. Lots of throwing, not much hugging. Couple of heavies going at it. Laraque vs. Boogaard wasn't too bad. Boogey definitely struggles with Laraque, and southpaws in general seem to cause him problems. Thanks to YouTube (and sites like hockeyfights dot com), it's pretty easy to find clips of the fights within hours after they happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hatcher#2 13 Report post Posted November 15, 2006 Orr vs Janssen will be a contender for fight of the year for sure, Janssen is one the toughest and most fearless guys in the league. For his size he does one hell of job against the guys he fights. Every time he fights his opponent has at least 20 pounds on him. Boogaard vs Laraque was a bit of a let down, Laraque is just so strong that when he gets a grip it's so hard to get anything free against him. McCarty is too old now, it's hard to watch him fight guys like Salvador and get a draw. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seth 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2006 (edited) you know IM just soo freakin stoked too see a guy like Boogaard playin in this league. The wild are giving him some good ice time. He's just soo awesome to watch. Im just waiting for him to get into a real barn burner of a brawl with somebody in the NHL. McCarty is long past done. I admit I was pissed ripped when Holland let him go, but that was a smart move. He's lost more than his stride these last 2-3 years. So has Maltby though and Draper is on that wagon as well. Edited November 15, 2006 by Seth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RyanBarnes! 293 Report post Posted November 15, 2006 Perhaps the Boogaard-Laraque scrap was a bit of a disappointment, but stil it was a pretty impressive effort by Laraque the way he handled himself and Boogaard. Laraque looked down right small compared to Boogaard, but he managed to keep his balance and lock Boogaard up. Had he fallen down in the beginning Boogaard would have made him pay bigtime. Janssens is one feisty player. He hits and he scraps. I like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wings4thecup06 504 Report post Posted November 15, 2006 Anyone catch the Barnaby/Ference scrap from last week that lasted nearly 2 minutes? Now that was a beauty!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hatcher#2 13 Report post Posted November 15, 2006 Anyone catch the Barnaby/Ference scrap from last week that lasted nearly 2 minutes? Now that was a beauty!! Yeah, you gotta love Barnaby. His fights are always entertaining, it doesn't matter if he is getting beat or if he is winning he still laughs his way through the fight and you can always hear him screaming for the refs to stay out. There have been some great fights so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doctor G 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2006 You guys have to go on hockeyfights.com, after watching the video you can rate the fight. This site is always up to date and they do a pretty good job. They also have classic fights, you have to be a member to view these. They still have Booger fight with Fridge up there(just plain nasty). Laraque gives Booger problems because without question he has the best balance of any fighter and he is strong as a bull. He always locks up Booger righthand and pulls him down at the end of each fight they had. There is always debates of who is the best fighter of all time, who is your guys top three? Mine are 1. Bob Probert, had it all as a fighter 2. Dave Brown, nasty and a southpaw. 3. Tony Twist, one of the most devasting punchers I ever saw, a bigger Joey Kocur. This should raise some interesting names, now I only selected guys I saw in the NHL. I haven't watched to many minor league games, but if you throw a few of those guys in your mix it would be interesting to hear. Now a side note, I am sure this topic has been stated before. Whatever happen to Probert? The last I heard he was in the fight with Tampa police and eneded back in re-hab. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacK_Attack 108 Report post Posted November 16, 2006 John Kordic (RIP) was my favourite fighter....dunno if it was the mix of cocaine and steroids, but he was an animal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest micah Report post Posted November 16, 2006 I would put Probert and Brown tied for 1st. Twist is certainly a top-ten guy, I like how you said "a bigger Joey Kocur" because that's exactly what he was. Dave Semenko was one of the best I've seen too. Brown, Twist, and Semenko probably didn't quite have the skills (or endurance) that Probert, but they made up for it by being mean unpredicatable bastards, BRown especially. I would much sooner fight (and loose, duh) Probert that Brown, he was just a scary crazy dude who could throw like the dickens. Semenko just looked MEAN. With Twist you had to worry about him picking up the Zamboni and hitting you with it. Today, Laraque is the most skilled, best fighter in the league. Boogaard is the scariest. I would love to see Laraque open up and exchange bombs with Boogaards, but I know that isn't really his thing. You gotta play to your strengths, and Laraque's strength is his strength. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barnes52 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2006 The thing I loved about Probert was that he would ALWAYS avenge his losses the next time the teams played each other. Steve Yzerman would not have had as many points earlier in his career had Probert and Kocur not been there to defend him. By the way, Cam Jannsen is also one of my favs, he reminds me of a young McCarty. He's willing to throw with anyone, he hits like a truck and is built like a brick s*** house. He was a fan favorite in junior with the Windsor Spitfires Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueMonk 102 Report post Posted November 17, 2006 You guys have to go on hockeyfights.com, after watching the video you can rate the fight. This site is always up to date and they do a pretty good job. They also have classic fights, you have to be a member to view these. I'm registered over there, but I thought it would cool to discuss the fights here as well. The thing I loved about Probert was that he would ALWAYS avenge his losses the next time the teams played each other. Yep. Not only that, but he always gave the young, up and coming fighters a shot at the title. Not many of the new guys are willing to do that. They prefer to cherry pick who they fight and when. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zetter is Better 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2006 Just wait till the Sens play the Wild, Boogey VS Mc Grattan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doctor G 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2006 I'm registered over there, but I thought it would cool to discuss the fights here as well. Do you like the quality of their older videos? Because I just learned You Tube has a bunch of fights and their not to bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueMonk 102 Report post Posted November 21, 2006 The quality isn't too bad, but YouTube is changing everything when it comes to finding videos online. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Systemfel 33 Report post Posted November 21, 2006 You gotta love Janssen. He flies around the ice, hitting everything that moves, and he never backs down from anyone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peanut 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2006 "Carts" the bankrupt 'McCarty' has seen better days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueMonk 102 Report post Posted November 23, 2006 Did you guys see Atlanta-Washington last night? Whoa! Old time hockey. Something like 5 fights in the last couple minutes of the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hatcher#2 13 Report post Posted November 23, 2006 The thing that started that wasn't even in the same league as what Mitchell did. Anyway you have one tough team when you can put out a line of Brashear, Bradley and Erskine. There were 3 fights in the Tampa game aswell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lou_Siffer 1 Report post Posted November 23, 2006 Cam Jannsen has become my favorite player. Not that i see a ton of NJ games, but every time he's laying out huge hits and will fight anybody. Very entertaining player.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueMonk 102 Report post Posted November 27, 2006 A win for Parros against an overmatched McCarty who really doesn't ever get set in the fight. They nod to each other at the end, you get the feeling D-Mac is just fighting for the sake of the team at this point. He used to be a fiery scrapper out there, but it's been a long time since I've seen any of that from him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CupCrazy22 6 Report post Posted November 27, 2006 Yeah, McCarty is nothing good these days. I miss the old days for the Wings. Every team has a few guys that will just drop them to drop them. The Wings don't even have guys that stick up for teammates when they get laid out anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueMonk 102 Report post Posted December 1, 2006 This is great. Listen with the sound on, and make sure to watch all the way to the end of the clip. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doctor G 0 Report post Posted December 1, 2006 This is great. Listen with the sound on, and make sure to watch all the way to the end of the clip. Classic! The guy from LA gave Larque a good bout. Nice lefts and great job with pick-up of the conversation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lou_Siffer 1 Report post Posted December 2, 2006 McCarty cant even beat Laperriere anymore...wow is he getting bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Never_Retire_Steve 35 Report post Posted December 2, 2006 I've heard that a lot of players are complaining about Janssen because he doesn't always wear a tie down and is getting an unfair advantage in his fights Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
