The wildest fight of the season occurred during the Winter Classic between Chicago and St. Louis
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Yesterday's Winter Classic was nothing short of memorable, and it came with an especially massive fight, likely one of the biggest fights anyone has seen this year.
Cam Fowler wasted little time quieting the crowd in Chicago with the Winter Classic barely underway.
More than 40,000 rowdy Chicago Blackhawks fans filled Wrigley Field, creating an electric atmosphere, only for the St. Louis Blues' veteran defenseman to take the air right out of the building in a heartbeat.
Cam Fowler scored just 1:40 into the game to make it his 1,000th NHL appearance count for something, as the opening goal.
Adding insult to injury for the Blackhawks faithful, Fowler scored his second not long thereafter, and Chicago captain Nick Foligno was visibly not happy.
Nick Foligno took matters into his own hands, dropping the gloves with Blues captain Brayden Schenn at center ice and engaging in a spirited fight that finally gave Blackhawks fans something to cheer in an otherwise one-sided affair.
Interestingly, Brayden Schenn would later admit it was he who suggested the bout, not Foligno. While the Blackhawks were down 5-1 late in the second period, most would have assumed Foligno started the fight as a way to spark his team.
However, Schenn said he offered it up, and his reasoning for doing so added a bit of comedic flair to the Winter Classic showdown.
Following the game, Taylor Hall didn't hold back his words, as he shared his frustration and disappointment with how his team came out to play.
"I'm shocked at how we played. It's really disappointing. Our fans have been through so much this year and they really came and supported us today... For us to lay an egg like that, I'm really sad for the people that support us."
- Taylor Hall
- Taylor Hall
The Blackhawks will hope to rebound during their next game, and they can possibly use Taylor Hall's comments as motivation to right the ship.
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JANVIER 1 | 122 ANSWERS The wildest fight of the season occurred during the Winter Classic between Chicago and St. Louis Was this one of the biggest NHL fights you've ever seen? | ||
| Yes | 27 | 22.1 % |
| No | 95 | 77.9 % |
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