KANATA, Ontario — Brendan Lemieux was still sporting a souvenir from his fight with Tom Wilson Wednesday, a blackened left eye that served as a reminder of his standing up for himself and the team against one of the league’s most noted ruffians.
“Well, Brendan's been important to us from day one,’’ coach David Quinn said, when asked what Lemieux’s fighting Wilson meant to the team. “Everyone's noted how hard he plays and how he plays on the edge. Unfortunately for him he didn't get a good grip right when the fight started, so… when you fight someone like Wilson, you're going to pay the price for it.