Sens & Canes Get Nasty

Last night the Ottawa Senators and Carolina Hurricanes engaged in a fight-filled game, racking up five sets of fighting majors.

The Sens 6'5″ defenseman Jared Cowen made his season debut for the Sens after being injured throughout the beginning of the shortened campaign and found the Canes a feisty team to comeback to action against.

Midway through the first Cowen laid a big open-ice hit on Jeff Skinner, knocking him out of the game. Chad LaRose stepped in for his teammate, notching his first FM in over two years.

Shortly after Cowen and Larose exchanged pleasantries Nicolas Blanchard and Zack Smith met up after a whistle and had a tactical, grappling fight.

Next up was Cowen again, this time with noted heavyweight Kevin Westgarth forcing the issue. Cowen did a good job of limiting Westgarth with his reach, and after a few punches was taken down to the ice.

Late in the second Chris Neil and Tim Gleason found some time to drop the mitts and go rock'em sock'em in a very solid, entertaining fight. Commenters on-site and on our social networks have called Neil out for some late punching.