Ryan Strome vs. Torey Krug (Fight) 2-7-15

A few days ago the hockey world got to see a nice little fight involving two guys -- Torey Krug and Ryan Strome, that you wouldn't expect to see engaged in a scrap. Strome, a former 5th overall pick by the New York Islanders in 2011, is a more skill guy that is increasingly making himself known in the hockey circuit, and has really blossomed into a solid center for the folks on Long Island, scoring 34 points in 52 games so far this season -- Definitely not the type of guy that you'd expect to see dropping the gloves in todays NHL. Krug, the other belligerent in this fight, tips the scales at 5'9 181 lbs, and is a dynamic offensive defenseman in the NHL, who is known for his powerplay skills, specifically his shot from the point that is both hard and accurate, netting him 10 goals so far this season. Krug is also the type of guy that you would do a double take at a box score for if you saw his name appear next to the words "fighting major". It turned out however to be a pretty decent fight, as both players were really giving it their all and not holding back. I was also very shocked and please to watch as the referees did not step in and immediately break up the fight after Strome's helmet came off, a rule change in the NHL this year that has left many fans resentful, and very pessimistic for the future of fighting in the NHL.

This fight also deviated from the norm in the fact that it was between 2 players who are not known as prototypical Enforcers in the NHL. The type that has been slowly being pushed out of the league by the Bettman regime, and tend to be the only types of players who regularly fight anymore. Krug has only been involved in 3 fights prior to this one in his entire professional career, while this was Strome's first fight in the NHL, with him being in 8 fights prior over the course of his junior hockey career.

So let me know what you think about the state of fighting in the NHL, did you like seeing 2 nontraditional guys go at it? And what is your take on the NHL pushing enforcers out of the league?

As always Thank you for reading!

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