Oilers' Desharnais answers the bell after throwing huge hit in heavyweight fight
Moments ago in tonight's high-flying game between the Avalanche and Oilers, the physicality started pouring out too with a massive fight between two heavyweight defenceman, Vincent Desharnais and Josh Manson. Desharnais threw a massive hit earlier in the game which flipped the switch for Manson, who forced him to answer the bell.
In a scrum along the boards, Manson pulled Desharnais out of the crowd and the two defenceman well over 6'2 began absolutely chucking �em. Manson was able to wrestle Desharnais down, but he got back up and continued the fight with a few nasty uppercuts. After wrestling a bit more afterwards, the two slowed down and began to separate on their own. Interestingly enough, Josh Manson is the son of Desharnais' former coach - something that could have added a bit of personal edge to the fight.
Happening right at the end of the third period, this fight will be sure to seriously put a boost of energy into this game for the third period. In an extremely close matchup that could be a playoff preview, every edge will matter for both teams - especially physicality. Clearly, these two teams are sizing each other up for the postseason.
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MARS 16 | 513 ANSWERS Oilers' Desharnais answers the bell after throwing huge hit in heavyweight fight Who won the fight? | ||
| Desharnais | 227 | 44.2 % |
| Manson | 207 | 40.4 % |
| See Results | 79 | 15.4 % |
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