Friday Night Fights: Nathan Horton vs. Dale Weise

by Dave Carignan on Jan 20, 2012 1:00 PM EST in Friday Night Fights

BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 07: Nathan Horton #18 of the Boston Bruins and Dale Weise #32 of the Vancouver Canucks fight in the first period on January 7, 2012 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Tale of the Tape:

Nathan Horton: 6' 2" 229 lbs 21 career fighting majors

Dale Weise: 6' 2" 209 lbs 14 career fighting majors

The first meeting between Boston and Vancouver lived up to the hype with flying colors. It was an emotional game filled with fighting, goals and of course some terrible refereeing. Early in the game Shawn Thornton gets jumped by half of the Vancouver squad when all hell breaks lose with heavyweights Zdeno Chara, Milan Lucic, Nathan Horton and others jump in to defend Thornton. Nathan Horton and Dale Weies end up pulling away from the scrum and decide to drop the gloves with one another.

The fight between Horton and Weise was long lasting and by no means anything spectacular. However the scrap was more symbolic because Horton was the Bruin involved and the last time he shared the ice with the Canucks he was seeing stars. Even though Horton was still fresh off of a season ending concussion, he decided to fight Weise which added even more intensity and energy to an already restless crowd. The two throw a decent amount of punches early in the fight and as the fight mature there is more grappling than punching going on. Weise landed more punches during the bout and Horton earned the take down. Weise takes the slight advantage over Horton in an entertaining fight that send the two into the sin bin for five.

It wasn't so much about winning or losing this fight for Nathan Horton. He saw one of his teammate extremely out numbered and he didn't hesitate to jump right in the pile and grab an opponent for himself. While the rest of the players fought within the group, Horton looked like he wanted a piece of any Canuck after his early exit from last years Finals. It may have been a bit scary for a player with a concussion history to fight so soon after injury. Horton however was fighting for a sense of pride for himself and respect from his team and every person that calls themselves a Bruins fan.

Dale Weise fights Nathan Horton Jan 7th, 2012 (via puckfights)

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Horton however was fighting for a sense of pride for himself and respect from his team and every person that calls themselves a Bruins fan.

I love symbolic victories like this.

Also, I love that soon after this fight, Weise goaded The Quiet Man to drop his gloves and then wouldn’t go. While we were watching the game, my brother-in-law jumped up off the couch and was yelling “GET IN THE BOX! JUST GO! GET IN THE BOX!,” at Weise… it was a classic moment in my hockey fandom.

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Jan 20, 2012 1:18 PM EST reply actions

Haha yes I didn’t mention him cowering when Thornton challanged him, but I figured anyone that comes on this site already knew how much of a coward he was.

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by Dave Carignan on Jan 20, 2012 2:31 PM EST up reply actions

Didn't he also try to weasel his way out of it by

saying he wanted to fight McQuaid and not Thornton???

I hated the refereeing in thsi game, but it definitely had my blood pumping during this game….If coach Julien had given me the go, I would have gone after some Canyucks myself…

by pemci on Jan 20, 2012 4:10 PM EST up reply actions

Yup.

But seriously, who in their right mind would want to fight McQuaid over Thornton? That guy… ouch.

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Jan 20, 2012 4:34 PM EST up reply actions

Good point Phony.

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by Dave Carignan on Jan 20, 2012 5:42 PM EST up reply actions

Well to be fair it did look like McQuaid came over to fight him…I wouldn’t be surprised if he was yapping to McQuaid and Thornton was just like “well I’m right here anyhow”

shows that Thornton is a team player – he knows that it’s better to have him off the ice for 5 minutes than McQuaid

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jan 20, 2012 5:54 PM EST up reply actions

Haha I can see that. Weise is yapping at McQuaid and Thronton being like “why go all the way over there when I’m right here?”

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by Dave Carignan on Jan 20, 2012 6:41 PM EST up reply actions

i feel i yell like that FAR too often to be normal and/or healthy….but whatevah

Carry On.

by Birda on Jan 20, 2012 11:17 PM EST up reply actions

d@mn..

seeing that video gets me so riled up again. I certainly hope the Bs get to face them again in the Playoffs.

by Federko on Jan 20, 2012 3:14 PM EST reply actions

Very possible, But we all know Vancouver doesn’t want that.

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by Dave Carignan on Jan 20, 2012 3:21 PM EST up reply actions

I don't think Vancouver will advance that far this year either...

The “Slick One” will be pulled a few times to go and pump someone tires….maybe Vince Vaughan’s as his he laughing at his as he is being pulled… :)

by pemci on Jan 20, 2012 4:12 PM EST up reply actions

Okay....it should say "as he is laughing at him"

not “his he laughting at his”….NaaNuu..NaaNuu

by pemci on Jan 20, 2012 4:13 PM EST up reply actions

At least Jon Stewart got it right

Ummm Not much to say after this….. Ouch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npn0dyhSyr0&amp

by Steamer12 on Jan 20, 2012 5:15 PM EST reply actions

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by TomServo42 on Jan 20, 2012 5:46 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

You got anything else?

This picture is old. Got any more cards you can play?

by Steamer12 on Jan 20, 2012 5:51 PM EST up reply actions

well there's this old thing

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jan 20, 2012 5:53 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs

Yeah that kinda shuts me up

Umm. Hmm. Hmm Last year?

At last you have to laugh at the Jon Stewart piece? It shows how we see each team and their behaviour through their own glasses.

If this is not a rivalry then I don’t know what would be considered one..

by Steamer12 on Jan 20, 2012 5:58 PM EST reply actions

Boston-Montreal: A Rivalry
Chicago-Detroit: A Rivalry
Battle of Alberta: A Rivalry
Philly-Pittsburgh: A Rivalry
Devils-Rangers: A Rivalry
Toronto-Montreal: A Rivalry
Battle of Ontario: A Rivalry

Vancouver-“whatever team knocked them out of the playoffs last year”: not a rivalry, just a bunch of bitter Canucks fans who wish their team was relevant enough to be tops on someone other than Minnesota’s radar for more than 2 years at a clip.

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jan 20, 2012 6:16 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs

but..

There seems to be some real ‘haten’ going on between these two teams. From my perspective, I don’t take as much issue with their fans as I do with the team and it’s management (sans a few players, of course) as much as their fans seem to think we are a bunch of mindless tools who are ruining “their” game.

I, for one, welcome the term “rivalry” with Vancouver and honestly think we are just seeing the makings of it.

by Federko on Jan 20, 2012 7:40 PM EST up reply actions

hating like “would you just go away” hating

not hating like “OH MAN HABS GAME THURSDAY CAN’T WAIT” hating

yeah, I said it. Vancouver fans are more annoying than Habs fans.

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jan 21, 2012 9:00 AM EST up reply actions

This year there’s one whole game. You’re a pretty shit fan if you only care about 1/82nd of the games your team plays.

I mean yes the video was hilarious but mostly because it gives us a look into the emotionally scarred psyche of the Vancouver fan.

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jan 20, 2012 6:20 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Wow... pretty shite fan?

Emotionally scarred? Christ with all the vitriol spewing from your chops I would look in the mirror. I guess you aren’t a rival. BTW are you bipolar. One minute you make sense and the next…. So let me guess Chicago Vancouver meeting in the playoffs the last three years is not a rivalry? My bad. Toronto Montreal WTF. Who cares about these bottom feeders. Live in the present Cornelius. You can’t honestly say that our two teams and fans and cities don’t hate each other more in the present day NHL. Historic rivalries no but it is a rivalry.

by Steamer12 on Jan 20, 2012 6:36 PM EST up reply actions