Tales of the Tape: Michael Rupp vs. Bryan Allen

by JDunman on Nov 24, 2009 11:03 AM EST in Fights Comment 17 comments

You may call me lazy, but Hooks did a good job with the setup for this fight, so I'm just going to quote him.

Geno was unceremoniously dumped to the ice after the whistle by Bryan Allen. You can't have that, good to see Rupp standing up for a star and fighting Allen.

So with that, (Noted Goal Scorer) Michael Rupp and Bryan Allen.

I could describe this fight blow for blow, but really, all you need to know is that after some exchanged shots, Allen tried to skate away and Rupp took the opportunity to punch him in the back of the head. The shot sent Allen's head into the glass, knocking his helmet off. Go ahead and watch it again. You know you want to.

The board shot gives the win to Rupp. How about that?

Next up is Montreal, where our old friend Big Georges Laraque skates. If he does end up fighting with a Penguin, I hope it doesn't turn into the crapfest we got last season against Eric Godard. I'm still bitter about that one.

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Who won the fight?

Michael Rupp

191 votes

Bryan Allen

4 votes

Draw

3 votes

198 votes | Poll has closed

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I believe Laraque was suspended 5 games, so I don’t think any of the Pens players will be seeing him.

by xaryss on Nov 24, 2009 11:05 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Correct, not BGL for five games.

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You come at the king, you best not miss.

by Hooks Orpik on Nov 24, 2009 11:15 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I enjoyed this fight on principle alone.

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by FrankD on Nov 24, 2009 11:19 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Here here.

by PensFan024 on Nov 24, 2009 11:44 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

AGREED

I also find it funny that Allen dropped the gloves first. For a second I thought Rupp was suprised he dropped them, but once they cam off, Allen wanted no more.

by Ulf Murphy on Nov 24, 2009 3:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

This is why we have fighting in the NHL. You take a cheap shot at one of our guys and noted goal scorer Mike Rupp will punch you in the face ’till you run away like a little girl.

by PensFan024 on Nov 24, 2009 11:47 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

It wasn’t a cheap shot. The whistle blew and Geno sticked the goalie. I commend Allen for dumping Geno. Geno deserved it. And Allen deserved getting punched in the face for dumping him. I LOVE HOCKEY!

by Ulf Murphy on Nov 24, 2009 3:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Geno didn’t deserve it at all. He played until the whistle, which is what you are suppose to do.

It was a bs hit on Geno & I’m glad Rupp beat him for it

All Penguins, All The Time!

by GhostWalker40 on Nov 24, 2009 5:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

But how many times do we clamor for Orpik/McKee/Engellend to do this exact thing to the opposition. When you go near the goalie when he has, or is looking for, the puck, expect to get dumped. IT WAS A CLEAN HIT IN FRONT OF THE REF (hence no penalty called), but he deserved to get punched in the face on principle.

by Ulf Murphy on Nov 25, 2009 1:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

wtf

who gets in a fight and tries to skate away in the middle of it….epic fail

" Lord Stanley, scratch thier names on your fabled cup" Mike Lange june 12, 2009

by oldtimehockey09 on Nov 24, 2009 1:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

LMAO, i was actually yelling at my TV, “Don’t run! Don’t Run! Where you goin’? You’re goin’ nowhere!” Classic.

My Girlfriend: “Wow, I’ve never actually seen someone try to run away during a fight before”

by puckhead45_82 on Nov 24, 2009 6:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I laughed so hard when he tried to run away & it was total pure face palm for the Panther fans around me.

All Penguins, All The Time!

by GhostWalker40 on Nov 24, 2009 5:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Not having seen this on the tube..

WOW, He ran away! He, a hockey player, RAN AWAY from a fight he started, knowing full well there are consequences for picking shots on star players for teams.

I don’t know who voted for Allen, but this wasn’t a matter of who could take on Apolo Anton Ohno in a sprint.

PensBurgh penalty - Lavender - 2 Minutes for Deking a Duper Deke that made a Duper Duck.

by Lavender on Nov 25, 2009 1:18 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

He was toast before he started skating away.

Rupp got him off balance and spun him around, not much the guy could do. Worst thing he could do was try to turn around again, Rupp would have knocked him out. He should have just gone to the ground at that point, running away just looked sad.

by Phantaskippy on Nov 25, 2009 4:48 AM EST reply actions 0 recs