Playoff Style

Still have to wait a little while for the playoffs to begin in North American leagues, but some European leagues have been well under way.  Love the intensity and physicality the playoffs bring.  Oddly enough this is game one of this series.  Don't think it can get much more interesting than this.

Austrian Dancing

Not out of the norm to see fighting in the Austrian league as there are a number of North American players there.  This game had more than normal including a disagreement between Mike Danton and Guillaume Lefebvre.  This is Danton's first professional season of hockey since he played in the NHL in 2003-04.  The joys of prison.

Euro Style

Always like to see a good fight in a European league.  Mainly because it is rare since Europeans are not really known to fight.  Did a little research and found Christian Ehrhoff has the most fights in the NHL for a non-North American player this year with 2.  That would put him in 84th spot.  And he hurt himself in the second one and has not been back since. 

Anyway, here we have a scrap from the top league in Austria.  Of course the two players are North American but also found out something new that the league just started.  Just like the KHL in Russia did this past season, this league also put in a new rule.  Players are no longer ejected for fighting.  Awesome.  And they tell me fighting is leaving the game.

If you can get past the advertised Nascar look-a-like jersey enjoy.  Bonus:  A little Beastie Boys, Fight For Your Right.  Niiiice.