Fight Card – Crombeen vs. Konopka 02-07-12

After the first of two goals on two shots by the St. Louis Blues, which led to a goalie being yanked WAY, WAY early in the match by the Ottawa Senators, Blues tough guy BJ Crombeen squared off with the leader in National Hockey League fighting majors, one Zenon Konopka. Konopka is not an easy fight to take, but it ended in a draw. Let’s look at the video.

Both men performed admirably here, but it wasn’t the greatest fight it could be. Part of the problem is that the two men got themselves a bit tangled in trying to punch each other AND protect themselves all at once. While it makes for worse fights, you have to protect yourself in a fight or else you’re going to get destroyed. The fight ended when Konopka gave Crombeen a bit of a “snap-mare takeover” (to borrow a wrestling term) after Crombeen’s final punch. This was a definite draw.

Could’ve been worse, I suppose.