Throwdown Lowdown – Sharks @ Blues – 12-18-10
Yes, it’s true. I still love Jammer. Image via Zimbio
It appears the Blues scored a week’s worth of goals in a 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday, but at least there was a fight to help calm the nerves. Kyle Clifford – a noted young bruiser – took on Tyson Strachan – a Noted seventh defenseman (see what I did there?) – in a quick bout. Clifford was more active and thereby was able to win the fight handily. Video evidence of the fight is here. The Blues are still in third place but now with 31 fighting majors on the season, possessing a record of 16-8-7.
So, the last time the San Jose Sharks were in town, this happened. Somehow, David Perron finished that game (even scoring a goal), but he hasn’t played since. Joe Thornton, for his part, was ejected from that game and given a two-game suspension. It would stand to reason that the Blues haven’t forgotten about the incident, even if it really wasn’t NEARLY as dirty as it looks (but, for all intents and purposes, was not a clean hit). The issue I’m having with the Sharks right now is this: they haven’t fought since November 24th. At that time, the Sharks were one of the top fighting teams in the league (as in, “Top Five” top teams). In fact, I gave them some slight praise in the lead-up report (find it here). Now, they’re in a tie for ninth with the Calgary Flames and Dallas Stars with 23 fights. They hold a 9-3-11 record in these fights, which isn’t terrible.
Ryane Clowe (6’2”, 225lbs, 3-0-3) and former Blue Jamal Mayers (6’1”, 214lbs, 1-1-4 including a draw with Brad Winchester) are co-leaders of this team with six fights each. They are followed by Frazer McLaren (6’4”, 225lbs, 1-1-2, currently with Worcester of the AHL) with four and Scott Nichol (5’9”, 180lbs, 1-0-1) with two. Solo fights have been contested by Douglas Murray (6’3”, 240lbs, Win, day-to-day with a lower body issue), Jamie McGinn (6’0”, 185lbs, Win), Mike Moore (6’1”, 200lbs, Win, currently with Worcester of the AHL), Devin Setoguchi (6’0”, 200lbs, Draw) and Calder candidate Logan Couture (6’1”, 195lbs, Loss – to Alex Pietrangelo).
This would be the perfect time for the Sharks to bust out of their dry fighting spell, and I think the perfect contestants would be Winchester and Clowe. But hey, another fight involving Jammer would not wreck my feelings.
A home winning streak would be beautiful. So let’s do this thing.
LET’S GO BLUES!!!!!
Information obtained via the incomparable Fried Chicken’s Hockey Fights
