Goalie fights are pretty much extinct in the NHL today, but back in 2011, Carey Price and Tim Thomas left fans buzzing by dropping the gloves during a heated Canadiens-Bruins classic.
Hockey has a unique selling point compared to other sports. While the game has transitioned away from big hits and players whose role is to fight and intimidate, it all changes once the playoffs come around. The physicality of the sport is more evident than ever. Fighting might be rarer now, but when it does happen, it still brings one of the loudest cheers in the building.