With some players vying for roster spots or trying to earn more ice time in 2016-17, it’s no surprise that some heavy-hitters engaged in fights on Sunday.
The stakes were there, even if these games didn’t “count.”
Hockey Fights features a full listing of last night’s bouts, but here are a few standouts from Sunday evening.
Alex Gallant vs. Derek Dorsett became a bloody affair:
The Vancouver Province captured one of the more violent moments:
Sharks 3 Canucks 2 (OT): Roster hopefuls fight to impress https://t.co/uoaWOpKYQD pic.twitter.com/VFbAtZ69cN
— Province Sports (@provincesports) October 3, 2016
Kurtis MacDermid and Jared Boll dropped the gloves in a heated fight as well on Sunday:
Finally, a heavyweight fight between Chris Thorburn and Brandon Bollig: