So, this definitely goes to Konopka. Steckel had a great start, and I really like that jab he did at the beginning of the fight. However, that may have just made Konopka a little more upset because he turned around and started throwing everything.

I’d also like you to take a look at the clock. Tampa Bay was winning 7-4, with just over three and a half minutes to play in the game. This is a situation where there are going to be a lot of fights.

This is when both teams stop caring about the game, because it’s pretty much already been decided. I bet that if this were a closer game that this fight wouldn’t have happened. You can tell that there is a little bit of frustration on both sides too.

By the way, check out more hockey fights at hockeyfights.com. They’re the ones that are putting these on youtube, and thankfully, allowing embedding so I can show them to you. All the credit in the world goes to them.

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