What was the best "David vs Goliath" fight ever?

[HansonBro]

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[HTFN]

I’m not super up on fight history but Rick Rypien vs Hal Gill has to be around there. Rick Rypien vs half his fight card, realistically.

 

[Armourboy]

Trenin buckling Chara was pretty good.

 

[thomaspalmer]

I’m not super up on fight history but Rick Rypien vs Hal Gill has to be around there. Rick Rypien vs half his fight card, realistically.

The first one I thought of was Rypien vs. Boris Valabik. But, the fight vs. Hall Gill is another good choice.

 

[Siludin]

Rick Rypien vs. Everyone

Only person who could fight Rypien was Carcillo.

 

[cg98]

Not even close to the best but Domi laying out Kesler was everything right with this world.

 

[Hostile Offer]

Nathan Gerbe taking out Travis Sanheim.

 

[ted2019]

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

In NHL 17 I beat up Zdeno Chara with Mats Zuccarello. The punches weren't even landing on his head, more like his chest due to the height difference.

 

[Hostile Offer]

In NHL 17 I beat up Zdeno Chara with Mats Zuccarello. The punches weren't even landing on his head, more like his chest due to the height difference.

Dude that's nothing. In NHL16 (or was it 15) I was playing with an all-star team against some random QMJHL team and my tough guy Scott Hartnell got KO'd with ONE punch by some kid lol.

 

[pi314]

Always been partial to Max Talbot vs Dan Carcillo. Especially since it turned a playoff series against a hated rival.

 

[Sensfourlife]

Nathan Gerbe taking out Travis Sanheim.

Sens Mcgratton laying out Domi was the best

 

[orby]

Always been partial to Max Talbot vs Dan Carcillo. Especially since it turned a playoff series against a hated rival.

This is one of the relatively few clear examples of a fight actually serving as a turning point in a game. The Flyers were dominating the game to this point, and by baiting Carcillo into a pointless fight, Talbot completely disrupted their momentum. Keith Jones was 100% correct in his analysis of this fight the second it happened.

 

[Javaman]

The first one I thought of was Rypien vs. Boris Valabik. But, the fight vs. Hall Gill is another good choice.

Came here to post this. I was actually at the game and saw it live. I just love how it started with a cocky Valabik getting into Rypien's space, trying to intimidate with his massive size advantage.

Bad move, Boris.

 

[TheNorthStars]

Definitely most Rypien scraps. Carcillo would routinely take on guys way bigger than him too even though he was a piece of shit.

 

[57special]

Jonathan was a tough SOB, and I always thought that Bouchard was a mediocre fighter.

 

[LakeLivin]

Is the question related to size difference or a clear underdog winning a big upset?

 

[Iapyi]

This is one of the relatively few clear examples of a fight actually serving as a turning point in a game. The Flyers were dominating the game to this point, and by baiting Carcillo into a pointless fight, Talbot completely disrupted their momentum. Keith Jones was 100% correct in his analysis of this fight the second it happened.

huh?

 

[The National]

In terms of size, also one of the best fights I’ve ever seen.

 

[Doctor No]

Felix Potvin didn't necessarily beat Ron Hextall in this one, but he sure as hell didn't lose:

 

[amnesiac]

Semin bongoing the crap out of Marc Staal

 

[Rowlet]

Rick Rypien vs The World. My favourite fight of his was vs Brad May, but he had a great one vs Hal Gill too and had a few with Zack Stortini, who was way out of his weight class.

 

[McShogun99]

Not even close to the best but Domi laying out Kesler was everything right with this world.

Domi became one of my favorite players that day.

 

[CartographerNo611]

Frazer Mclaren was laughing at Josh Georges. Dubas should get Georges out of retirement. Would be the only Leaf capable of playing D and having heart. Something Dubas is allergic to.



Back when Toronto had a spine and Orr took on Asham. Carlyle Orr and Mclaren got just as far in playoffs as the current super Shanna plan team.



Martin being a bully towards Stecher. Now Stecher can take on any Leafs player blind folded and a ref hanging on his arm.

No David wins but a lot of heart shown in these dust ups.

 

[Seider Town]

I know it never materialized into a fight but I always get a laugh out of watching the replay of Brendan Smith trying to engage Chara into a fight and Chara stands there smiling and laughing at Smith as he tries to get Chara to go. Even Chara couldn't believe Smith was that dumb.

Gotta respect Smith for having either the balls or just the absolute craziness to even want to try it lol.