Even without the bloody finale to this brawl between Steve MacIntyre
of the Edmonton Oilers and Ratis Ivanans of the Calgary Flames, it's still a pretty
good tilt. But Stevie Mac's "Mortal Kombat"-level FINISH HIM punch, and the
aftermath, made this a memorable moment from the NHL's opening night on
Thursday:
When Ivanans managed to knock off MacIntyre's helmet, we
were thinking the rally was on. But MacIntyre's right hand had other designs.
From a safety perspective ... boy, you hoped Ivanans was OK
after being bloodied, woozy, helped off the ice by his teammates. Turns out he was, at least at first glance. From
Flames Insider:
On a positive note, Raitis Ivanans, felled
by a heavy right from Steve MacIntyre in the third period, was up and about the
Flames dressing room post-game, talking to teammates.
From a hockey narrative standpoint, this was the sort of
symbolic bout that perfectly caps a dominating performance, which the Oilers'
4-0 whitewa...
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