Fight fans are so happy that tough guy Brian McGrattan is back in the NHL to provide highlight fights like the one we saw Thursday night against Jay Rosehill. What a slugfest they had as McGrattan kept firing right hands at Rosehill as Rosehill started with lefts and then switched to rights but he couldn’t keep up with McGrattan. After the fight in the penalty box you could see McGrattan’s bloody knuckles. Just an amazing fight. Predators fans have to be happy with the slugfests that McGrattan is providing this season (remember his fight against Cam Janssen).
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Jay Rosehill bloodies Jody Shelley in preseason fight
In the Leafs-Flyers game on Wednesday night we have probably seen the first incident where someone is going to be suspended for an illegal hit. That would be Flyers Jody Shelley as he hit Leafs Darryl Boyce from behind into the boards. Then Jay Rosehill came over for some revenge and they dropped the gloves. Rosehill got the jump and threw quite a few lefts before Shelley could get going himself. They exchange more punches and tire out. Shelley leaves the ice is blood dripping down the side of his face. Win to Rosehill in this fight. Watch it below.
Jay Rosehill vs Jody Shelley, September 21, 2011
Jody Shelley vs Jay Rosehill, Getty Images
A bloody Jody Shelley, AP Photo
Francis Lessard vs Jay Rosehill
Senators Francis Lessard and Maple Leafs Jay Rosehill have a great battle on February 19th, 2011.
Leafs vs Senators preseason fights
You know when the real preseason games begin when you see hockey fight clips being posted on YouTube and on fight sites. Yesterday was that day and the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators game had a few fights in there, three to be exact but here are the two good ones from that game.
Zack Smith vs Jay Rosehill
Tim Spencer vs Mike Brown
A look at Northeast division team’s enforcers for the upcoming season
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Colton Orr, right, fights with Calgary Flames forward Brian McGrattan, left, during first-period NHL hockey game action on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, in Toronto. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Nathan Denette)
The next division we’ll take a look at, in our second part in a look at team’s enforcers for the upcoming season series, is the Northeast division.
The first team we’ll look at is my favorite and hometown team, the Boston Bruins. Shawn Thornton will be the enforcer once again for the Bruins this season. Thornton is not a heavyweight in size but had 21 fights in 74 games last season. Ex-Senator/Coyote/Flame Brian McGrattan was invited to the B’s training camp so look for him to challenge Thornton for that enforcer spot or at least a roster spot, but I’m guessing he’ll be either sent to the AHL or be released. I’m hoping he is kept in the Bruins system and brought up if needed. McGrattan played 34 games with the Calgary Flames last season and got into 14 fights.
The next team we’ll look at are the Buffalo Sabres. The Sabres haven’t had an enforcer since they let Andrew Peters go a few years back. They do have Tim Conboy on their roster but I don’t know if he’ll make the team and even if he does, is anyone afraid of him?
Up next are the Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens are another team that doesn’t have an enforcer on their roster. Georges Laraque is now gone from the Canadiens and maybe doing more energy drink commercials?
Next up are the Ottawa Senators. The Senators have Matt Carkner and Chris Neil to be their team’s enforcers. Last season Carkner had 24 fights in 81 games. While Neil had 13 fights in 68 games. Francis Lessard is on the Senators training camp roster but I doubt he will make the team.
And last are the Toronto Maple Leafs, no not last in the division rankings… I think… ok yeah I’m just joking they’ll probably be last in the division by the season’s end, but if Carey Price sucks in net for Montreal then the Leafs may have more points than Montreal, who knows. The Leafs have one of the best tough guys in Colton Orr as their enforcer. Orr had 23 fights in 82 games last season. It’s rare to see a tough guy play in every game during the season, because of injuries and sometimes healthy scratches, but kudos to Orr. The Leafs signed small tough guy Mike Brown who will take on any lightweights-to-middleweights if necessary. Brown had 14 fights in 75 games last season. With Orr and Brown on the roster, there’s a small chance that tough guy Jay Rosehill will be needed, but you never know as he made the team at the start of last season.
The next division we will look at is the Southeast division. Stay tuned for that post!
Past parts of this series
Preseason fights and a farewell
There have been lots of fights in preseason games so far. Last night we saw the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs go at it with four fights (watch them all below, courtesy of dafoomie on YouTube).
I also want to send my condolences to the Cusick family as we all lost a great member of the hockey family. Fred Cusick passed away on Tuesday. I will always remember his voice as I saw some Bruins games back on WSBK TV-38 (Bruins fans will remember this), and he brought excitement to games that most broadcasters don’t do today in my opinion. He will forever be remembered. If you never heard him, search for old Bruins videos on YouTube, you’ll be sure to find something, probably a hockey fight but hey that’s good enough. 
Videos of the fights from last night’s Bruins-Leafs game
Steve Begin vs Andre Deveaux
Byron Bitz vs Jay Rosehill
Guillaume Lefebvre vs Phil Oreskovic
Adam McQuaid vs Phil Oreskovic
