Tales of the Tape: Philadelphia Flyers 2/21/09, Eric Godard vs. Riley Cote

by JDunman on Feb 21, 2009 9:23 PM EST in Fights

Bummed out by last game's non-fight between Eric Godard and Georges Laraque? Looking for something to restore your faith in hockey fighting (JustinM not withstanding)? Well, this isn't the fight for you. Check back tomorrow.

It's an inevitability that Godard and Cote will encounter one another during a Pens/Flyers matchup, and here was the one for this game. Unfortunately what started out looking like a good scrap quickly turned into a whole lot of hugging. Around they spun, hugging all the way, until finally Cote pulled Godard down to the ice and the linesmen did their job. I'm calling it a draw, and that's pretty much all I've got to say about it. At least it started good, right?

Poll

Who won the fight?

Eric Godard

6 votes

Riley Cote

11 votes

Draw

22 votes

39 votes | Poll has closed

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Hugfest. Not the most flattering of fights but everyone knows Godard still owns Cote.

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by FrankD on Feb 21, 2009 9:23 PM EST reply actions

A five minute major for hugging.

Let's go Pens!

by JDunman on Feb 22, 2009 12:49 AM EST up reply actions

meh

Cote landed 1 weak punch and then grabbed on and pulled Godard down.

by Stros Bro on Feb 22, 2009 12:05 AM EST reply actions

Woo, I got a mention!

Yeah, this fight was pretty lame. I gave the win to Cote (his first ever against anyone? yeah, I went there), but it wasn’t because he did anything special. It’s just that one punch and a takedown is more than Godard managed.

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by JustinM on Feb 23, 2009 10:48 AM EST reply actions