News Article: John Scott Claims Phil Kessel Agreed to Fight

[SteveV*]

Scott says that he never sought out Kessel as a dancing partner, but that he “would have went after whoever [Toronto] put lined up next to [him],†reports the Buffalo News

Sounds like it doesn't matter who Carlyle put out there.

And this will generate no suspension? What a league.

 

[Atomos2]

Mark Masters ‏@markhmasters 5m
Lupul says Scott going after Kessel is "pretty embarrassing" for the Sabres tough guy

 

[Kessely Snipes]

180 games played, 1 goal, 4 assists, enough said.

 

[Pi]

And this will generate no suspension? What a league.

That is so ridiculous. Clearly premeditated and no response from the league.

Thank god we sent Kessel instead of some rookie like Leivo or something. Scott should be disgusted that he would have went after anyone that the Leafs sent.

 

[Atomos2]

Jonas Siegel ‏@jonasTSN1050 8m
Lupul: "[For] a lot of guys in the league, if Scott drops their gloves and comes at them like that he might be missing his front row teeth."

 

[AvroArrow]

Redefined the word "Plug"

 

[Babscocks]

180 games played, 1 goal, 4 assists, enough said.

Maybe thats why he was mad? Kessel scored 50% more goals in the first 2 periods than he had his entire career....

Jealousy?

 

[mikester]

he deserves a suspention as well the clown

 

[Hero]

I don't see why anyone of us care so much.

He didn't do anything and embarrassed himself a bit. Oh well.

 

[kilgro]

We get it, you don't like him.

LOL no kidding eh!

 

[Damisoph]

This is hilarious. Also, why is NESN reporting this? I don't even...

 

[Espher]

Yep, if this guy was a Leaf he'd be a fan favorite.

I liked him until he went full [expletive] on Sunday.

 

[BudMaster17]

Kessel does look like he is getting ready to jersey Scott. Kessel is a monster, that's a pure Wendle move, someone talks sh$t beat the sh$t out of them. I have new found respect for Kessel.

 

[cujoflutie]

Imagine HFboards if Colton Orr did the same thing to Stamkos?

It's fine to like the player but that doesn't mean you keep the blinders on when he does something stupid. I loved Tie Domi but the Niedermayer incident was stupidity on his part as was what Clarkson just did.

 

[Stephen]

Given Kessel's shrinking violet routine against that giant Chara, it would seem unlikely that he agreed...

 

[BayStBullies]

"Yarp"

 

[duck]

LOL, did anybody even watch the interview? Scott went on to insinuate that Kessel said that jokingly. Scott's an idiot, but so is anyone who believes this bs journalism.