A Chicago Black Hawk swung the first punch and Detroit’s Red Wings shook off their heavy gloves—the better to bash an enemy nose. Reinforcements swarmed on to the ice from both benches ...

Former Rocket Richard Winner Ilya Kovalchuk had a very similar NHL experience to Philadelphia Flyers rookie Matvei Michkov. Kovalchuk was the number one overall draft pick in the 2001 NHL Draft ...