Tales of the Tape: Tampa Bay Lightning 4/7/09, Bill Guerin vs. Evgeny Artyukhin

by JDunman on Apr 8, 2009 12:12 PM EDT in Fights

So my prediction of Chris Kunitz getting into a fight to match his linemates didn't come to pass, but we still had an unexpected fighter emerge as Bill Guerin came back for an encore performance. Unfortunately, it's not much to write home (or to Pensburgh) about.

What do you say about this one? Guerin and Artyukhin met up in the corner along with Gonchar and St. Louis and after a few shoves, the gloves came off and they locked up. A few blows were attempted, a bit of rocking, and then both men got 5 minute majors for hugging. As far as fights go, this one was one for the insomniac cure book.

The only thing of note is Artyukhin is a bigger guy than Guerin, which could have made for an epic Little Mac story had this gone beyond hugging. But it didn't and I am saddened. This one's a draw.

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Who won the fight?

Bill Guerin

10 votes

Evgeny Artyukhin

6 votes

Lame (Draw)

54 votes

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i said it eairler but the game of hockey is missing hugging

Lifes rough, wear a helment

by lambofgad on Apr 8, 2009 12:24 PM EDT reply actions

I liked that Guerin had the stones to drop his gloves with Artyukhin, but don’t you have to follow it up with a little more than that?

/easy for me to say, I’ve never got in a fist fight with a 6’5 255 pound man

by Hooks Orpik on Apr 8, 2009 12:28 PM EDT reply actions

i’ve never gotten into a real fight ever. So the prospect of getting into a fight with Artyukhin would make me crap myself

Lifes rough, wear a helment

by lambofgad on Apr 8, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions

I wish he would have gone after someone whose name was a little easier to spell.

Let's go Pens!

by JDunman on Apr 8, 2009 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions

The league really needs a guy named John Doe or Smith to balance out all of those difficult-to-spell names.

It’s pretty obvious that Guerin and Atushjkfkshin just wanted to hug it out like real men. Hugging shouldn’t be a penalty in any league

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by FrankD on Apr 8, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions

they got penalty’s for getting into a hughing match. I still think guerin was just trying to hold on for dearlife becuase he didn’t want to get clubed like a baby seal by that caveman.

Lifes rough, wear a helment

by lambofgad on Apr 8, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions