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As you may have noticed, the Maple Leafs have finally entered the Brian Burke era. Sure, he's been around since last November, but only now are we seeing a team that plays the sort of game Burke wants. And as you may have noticed, that means the occasional scrap.So this seems like as good a time as any to take a look back on some of the great fights in the Leafs history. (As always on DGB, "Leafs history" is defined as "from the time I started watching". So we're talking the mid-80s on.)Let's start the countdown...10. Wendel Clark vs. Viacheslav Fetisov So let me get this straight: this fight is going to feature a cowardly Russian who rarely fights, and Wendel Clark. And also, Clark is angry. Hm. Can't imagine how this one will turn out.Well, look on the bright side Slava. You did better than Cam Neely.Years later, historians would credit this fight with ending the cold war.Read more about this fight.9. Darcy Tucker vs. the Ottawa SenatorsWhen it comes to players on the team you che...
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