Whether you agree or disagree with the concept of hockey players dropping their gloves and throwing a bunch of punches at one another, there is a recognizable trait that these fights bring to a game. I am not one to assume that I think the same way a hockey player does — and that is why I’m writing this blog instead of doing anything closely resembling the sport on the ice — but there is an unavoidable conclusion that seeing your teammate go at it with an opponent provides this new-found energy that sometimes works in your favor and makes you better at playing hockey.
‘A great tilly’: Flyers credit Deslauriers, Braun fights for late-game spark
