Fight Night in Columbus Foligno vs. Khaira and Dubinsky vs. Kassian

[Bryanbryoil]

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[Sheppy]

Win Foligno, he's a tough dude. Underrated in the fighting department. He's got a few good TKO's.

Kassian with the standing TKO. Duby was done after the first punch and bailed... understandable.

 

[Vertain]

Kharia did not embarrass himself in a loss to Foligno.

Kassian got that first good punch in and it was over.

I like all four of these guys to be honest with you.

 

[Hooks]

Kharia did not embarrass himself in a loss to Foligno.

Kassian got that first good punch in and it was over.

I like all four of these guys to be honest with you.

Dubi has a fractured orbital bone.

 

[McTrashBoat]

Dubi has a fractured orbital bone.

we'll call it a draw

 

[Vertain]

Dubi has a fractured orbital bone.

That is too bad. I still like the four of them.

 

[mikeyp24]

Foligno with a dominating victory. Good on the kid for jumping on Foligno and pulling him out of the pile to stand in for his less physical teammates but I don't think he knew what he was getting into. Foligno fed him jabs, then caught him with the nice right that the kid basically turtles after wanting no more, ripped the helmet and hammer fisted the shit out of him for not going down for fighting, and in the live feed but I missed in the sportsnet video was a BEAUTIFUL uppercut.

Side not Foligno is the most underrated fighter in the league. Only fights in heat of the moment and when nessasary but has knocked out legit heavyweights and I don't remember a fight he has been in that wasn' a draw or win since being on the CBJ. Great captain.

Dubi got caught by one of the last enforcers in the league and one I've seen his off-season training in MMA he is no joke with the hands. I want to state nothing dirty at all with the fight, both willing, shit happens. That being said I don't know how it wasn' instigating with him skating from the side to the dot directly after the faceoff and basically held him until he dropped. Yes he dropped first or could have skated away but that doesn't take away from what the instigator rule is and was intended for AND was in the final 2 minutes which is a big no no or at least I thought.

Side note I also like how people say he should have skated away or why would he think he could fight him and then say he's a fake tough guy who never picks on real tough guys... He just did that and you criticize him for it haha. Dubi is NOT a good fighter at all I'll agree to that all day but people hate that he's a physical player and trash talks and that makes him dirty or a fake tough guy. Not all players who play physical and 2 way are "fake tough guys" or dirty. I can find more evidence of Sidney Crosby being dirty over Dubi.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Foligno with a dominating victory. Good on the kid for jumping on Foligno and pulling him out of the pile to stand in for his less physical teammates but I don't think he knew what he was getting into. Foligno fed him jabs, then caught him with the nice right that the kid basically turtles after wanting no more, ripped the helmet and hammer fisted the **** out of him for not going down for fighting, and in the live feed but I missed in the sportsnet video was a BEAUTIFUL uppercut.

Side not Foligno is the most underrated fighter in the league. Only fights in heat of the moment and when nessasary but has knocked out legit heavyweights and I don't remember a fight he has been in that wasn' a draw or win since being on the CBJ. Great captain.

Dubi got caught by one of the last enforcers in the league and one I've seen his off-season training in MMA he is no joke with the hands. I want to state nothing dirty at all with the fight, both willing, **** happens. That being said I don't know how it wasn' instigating with him skating from the side to the dot directly after the faceoff and basically held him until he dropped. Yes he dropped first or could have skated away but that doesn't take away from what the instigator rule is and was intended for AND was in the final 2 minutes which is a big no no or at least I thought.

Side note I also like how people say he should have skated away or why would he think he could fight him and then say he's a fake tough guy who never picks on real tough guys... He just did that and you criticize him for it haha. Dubi is NOT a good fighter at all I'll agree to that all day but people hate that he's a physical player and trash talks and that makes him dirty or a fake tough guy. Not all players who play physical and 2 way are "fake tough guys" or dirty. I can find more evidence of Sidney Crosby being dirty over Dubi.

Kassian is not an enforcer, and he’s not even that good of a fighter

 

[mikeyp24]

Kassian is not an enforcer, and he’s not even that good of a fighter

Kassian isn't employed to score goals... He is what the league's current version of what's left of enforcers. He is only there to protect Drai and McDavid. Go watch his off-season MMA training video from when he was a Canuck? I think it was. The kid can fight. He might not be at the level of a Beiksa, Foligno, Reeves, or the ilk but he is better then 75% of guys who will throw down.

Edit to add... that was probably the least important thing in the post. The only thing I said about him was he should have got the instigator but nothing about his play or him as a person/player. In fact I complimented his fighting skills. So I'm confused where you were going with that.

 

[iCanada]

Kassian isn't employed to score goals... He is what the league's current version of what's left of enforcers. He is only there to protect Drai and McDavid. Go watch his off-season MMA training video from when he was a Canuck? I think it was. The kid can fight. He might not be at the level of a Beiksa, Foligno, Reeves, or the ilk but he is better then 75% of guys who will throw down.

Edit to add... that was probably the least important thing in the post. The only thing I said about him was he should have got the instigator but nothing about his play or him as a person/player. In fact I complimented his fighting skills. So I'm confused where you were going with that.

He's not employed to punch people either. I think Maroon, Lucic, and Nurse all are much better fighters.

We employ him because we think he's a quality role player, not to be an enforcer. Have no need for an enforcer... literally that's 50 minutes a night we have a tougher player on the ice between Nurses 25 minutes a night and 15 minutes a side to Looch / Maroon.

 

[mikeyp24]

He's not employed to punch people either. I think Maroon, Lucic, and Nurse all are much better fighters.

We employ him because we think he's a quality role player, not to be an enforcer. Have no need for an enforcer... literally that's 50 minutes a night we have a tougher player on the ice between Nurses 25 minutes a night and 15 minutes a side to Looch / Maroon.

Maroon and Nurse are actual hockey players though. And Lucic had the reputation of being one in like 2012. Kassian is a recovering drug addict that is known for his gritty play and standing up for teammates. Maroon can fight well. Nurse jumps guys and I don't respect that... I don't know many people who watch hockey that would say Kassian is paid to score or playmake.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

He’s paid to play hockey, he’s not some enforcer that gets 2 minutes of hockey a game

 

[McDavidCrushedLarkin]

Kassian isn't an enforcer at all but he sure dummied up Dubinski. I was surprised how tough Foligno is, very impressive.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Dubinsky has always been a terrible fighter. Should have just skated away

Kassian isn't a goon. More of a all tools/no box guy.

 

[McNuge]

Maroon and Nurse are actual hockey players though. And Lucic had the reputation of being one in like 2012. Kassian is a recovering drug addict that is known for his gritty play and standing up for teammates. Maroon can fight well. Nurse jumps guys and I don't respect that... I don't know many people who watch hockey that would say Kassian is paid to score or playmake.

What? Who has Nurse jumped?

 

[mikeyp24]

Polak... he was suspended 3 games for it...

 

[Sheppy]

Yeah, there was no need in jumping Polak. You could easily beat him up by squaring off with him anyway. Guy gets TKO'd every second fight.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Yeah, Polak sucks at fighting when he isn't going with the Justin Braun's of the world. That said, he shouldn't have even had to fight just because the Oilers got mad that Hendricks blew a tire.

 

[lifelonghockeyfan]

Dubi can't fight without a stick in his hand. Kassian was going after him whether Dubi dropped his gloves or not.