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Mon Mar 19, 2012, 04:03 PM Mar 2012

Maple Leafs-Senators rivalry boils over

But Saturday's edition of the Battle of Ontario featured some fights by players who rarely drop the gloves.

Ottawa's Sergei Gonchar got involved in a fight for the first time since November 1998, according to Hockeyfights.com, when he took on Toronto's Clarke MacArthur in the first period. MacArthur had one previous NHL fight.
But the more entertaining one was Toronto's Mikhail Grabovski vs. Chris Neil. Grabovski had no previous NHL fights while Neil is a noted tough guy.

He challenged Neil after the Senators shoved Carter Ashton while players watched Nick Foligno and Luke Schenn square off.
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http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/story/2012-03-17/grabovski-neil-fight-leafs-senators/53598298/1

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Maple Leafs-Senators rivalry boils over (Original Post) Renew Deal Mar 2012 OP
If Gonchar goes, you know there is a message being sent. MrSlayer Mar 2012 #1
 

MrSlayer

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1. If Gonchar goes, you know there is a message being sent.
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 01:24 AM
Mar 2012

This has become one of the better rivalries.

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