NHL sees surge in fighting and even scorers are throwing punches

The NHL is on pace to exceed last season's 297 fights. It's not just the heavyweights. Even the skill players are dropping ...
Sportskeeda

Ex-NHL enforcer with 1126-penalty minutes reacts as Anthony Joshua KO's Jake Paul after six-round bout

Former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua stopped Jake Paul with a knockout at 1:31 of the sixth round on Friday ...
Yahoo! Sports

NHL Fighting Rises Again, And Even The Skill Guys Are Scrapping

The heavyweight division in pro boxing begins at 201 pounds. Adam Fantilli is 205 pounds. But make no mistake, the third overall pick in the 2023 NHL draft is no heavyweight. He's not even a ...
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NHL fight chaos as Flyers star flouts unwritten rule against Penguins

Chaos reigned at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Tuesday night as the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins rivalry saw them engage in a huge brawl ahead of the shootout won by the former. The Flyers ...
Yahoo! Sports

NHL Pre-Season Fan Survey: Rule Changes, Shootouts, Referees And Fighting

Welcome to part two of The Hockey News’ three-part series of the pre-season fan vote. In part one, the first set of results was revealed, including fans' favorite teams and players, predictions for ...
Yardbarker

NHL Week 1 reactions: What’s real — and what's a mirage?

The first full week of the NHL season is in the books. After 48 games, trends are emerging — and so are mirages. (All statistics are through Monday.) VERDICT: Real enough | The top line of MacKinnon ...
The New York Times

NHL exhibition games often turn ugly. Is the era of preseason fighting almost over?

The NHL’s ongoing turf war in the Sunshine State took a somewhat surprising turn this week. It’s not that the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning have shied away from mixing it up before. On the ...