Dear NHL can you PLEASE allow a goalie scrap?

Dear NHL: PLEASE let us have a goalie scrap! Last season, we almost got an all time goalie scrap for the history books. One of the leagues biggest villains in Jordan Binnington vs one of the leagues most beloved in Marc Andre Fleury. Both wanted it, the entire hockey universe wanted it and instead the officials broke it up. An outcome I will ever forgive the league for. Weeks earlier in a similar incident in Anaheim, after Copley went after Vatrano John Gibson was suddenly at centre ice and ready to go. Once again, it was the zebras getting in the way. The NHL seems to have told officials they don't want it because last night, we could've had another between Ducks Gibson and Blackhawks Mrazek. this one was maybe more deserving than any. John Gibson has been in goalie hell, getting absolutely peppered in Anaheim for years now. His numbers are NOT a fair reflection of his play. Petr Mrazek, I wouldn’t consider the same calibre but similarly, he’s played pretty well on probably the worst team in the NHL. After what both of these guys have had endure all season long, they have earned the right to go at it!
Last night, at the Connor Bedard Show, after the kid had himself a historic night becoming the 3rd youngest player in NHL history to record a 5 point night, it meant on the receiving end of that, was John Gibson and the Ducks. Gibson, despite being great early, was once again tested heavily with 18 shots in the first. After the game became a blowout in the 3rd with a 6-2 score, a scrum lead to Gibson crossing the red line and going after Mrazek. Oh, what could have been.... I cover it all and more in todays NHL video!
#NHL #highlights #hockey #Anaheimducks #chicagoblackhawks #connorbedard

[@nextmanupNMU]

Will we EVER see another goalie fight?

[@Humanbeany]

Seeing the flower and binnington get separated made me made watching it

[@DuckBoiShorts]

sup nextmanup

[@rileymiller828]

I hope it’s skinner vs binnington

[@jamesberry3230]

hopefully not as the NHL needs to eliminate fighting by issuing game misconduct penalties and 15 game suspensions to anybody who even attempts to drop the gloves

[@cooperbadger11]

@@jamesberry3230 go watch soccer

[@ForTheRock]

I dont understand. The goalies have the most padding 😂😂😂

[@StudMacher96]

Yeah I think it’s just too absurd and hilarious because both goalies would have to skate super far just to start fighting

[@Nyisles]

exactly and the nhl will be so much more loved if they let them

[@ye__blue]

i was the 100th like btw

[@StudMacher96]

@@ye__blue congratulations. Here’s a cookie! 🍪

[@momboss247]

And are thr craziest! I have a goalie lol

[@samueldrazkowski2908]

Love how they were just laughing like they just wanted to be in the highlights

[@JITLmeHARD]

Swayman was standing at center ice the other night looking for a fight, never happened :(

[@lilbiggs4661]

Was there. Needed it.

[@REALMicah666]

I saw that 🤣🤣🤣 respect to Swayman from a Penguins fan!! 🤙

[@McKenna2372]

It’s probably bc Woll didn’t want to fight his friend bc swayman and woll was friends in college

[@Cynical_Finch]

Third time this season Swayman has done that. So if we ever do get a goalie fight, my money's on Swayman being involved

[@cooperbadger11]

If the NHL really wants more viewership, they would absolutely let goalies go at it. If the Bennington Flower fight had happened, it would have generated clips and buzz for weeks.

[@ram_taka3436]

Im sort of semi-new to hockey, been a fan for around 4 years. how do goalie altercations even start when they're on opposite sides?

[@cooperbadger11]

@@ram_taka3436 Usually it happens after a really big scrap around the net and especially if a goalie gets involved. The other goalie sees it and basically skates the length of the ice to get into it. It is a penalty if a goalie crosses center ice.

[@maw4734]

That Gibson shrug at 0:31 is such a nonchalant way of saying "yo. I'm over here, come get some." I love it lmao

[@Uncharted_Territ0ry]

1:28, I know this is serious, but how many people noticed the poor tendy just getting spun around, from back to the net, to facing the net, while sitting

[@yeseniarad]

LMAOOO

[@gothaminsanity]

Imagine Tort being the Ducks coach in that game 😂

[@davestrange3718]

RIGHT!

[@BarrettSendrowski]

The league needs to just let em go, we desperately need a tendy fight

[@jenngoldberg8613]

Nah the league needs to let goalie fights happen, it’s good for the game, and gets the teams and crowd incredibly fired up, and great vid man, as always🥳👍

[@BGerbs66]

I was at that Kings-Ducks game last year and I'll tell you what, everyone in the arena, regardless of who he supported, was dying to see Copley and Gibson fight. The zebras robbed us (me) of something legendary and I'll never forgive them for it

[@thecorporal1154]

Roy vs. Osgood and Vernon. Oh man how I miss those days! And St. Patrick could've had the hat-trick for fighting Red Wings goalies, if Hasek didn't run away. 😂

[@greenfinger8690]

Hasek never ran away lmfao he slipped and fell right near Roy's crease after skating the length of the ice to meet him. Then the linesman got Roy and kept them apart, what the heck were you watching?

[@jackoblllllllll]

@@greenfinger8690he’s just trying to be edgy

[@don63]

John Gibson was loving it

[@mercutiochaux1041]

After getting scored on six times with ten minutes left, maybe he needs to stay on his side of the ice lol

[@don63]

@@mercutiochaux1041 lol

[@HughJanus-kv7yw]

Gibsons face was so evil 😈😈😈

[@curtisharvey5579]

Swayman has made a couple attempts to fight in Boston, but in his case the other goalies haven't accepted the invitaion lol

[@jimmy5516]

the problem is that nobody wants the boot for crossing center ice. That is why almost no goalie takes the invite.

[@RandomCommenter-qu2oc]

Bruins players are such assholes lmao. As a Bruins fan I love it. I pull a lot of Swayman type stunts lol.

[@drew651]

@@jimmy5516 Including Swaynman. Can't say he attempted to fight when he stays in his own end.

[@jimmy5516]

@@drew651 Including him yes. But again, would you want to be kicked out the game and potentially leave your team down because you wanted to fight and most likely not even get the chance? ive sat at the red line myself a few times but i never want to cross it because i would give my team a penalty. Unless someone is beating the shit out of one of my teammates i wouldnt cross that line in just a regular scrap.

[@TMJ32]

Mrazek was getting involved. One team had 6 guys in the scrum the other had 5. If you're not going to grab the goalie that's trying to get into it, at a minimum you have to let the other goalie come down and even it up.

[@btgkg9639]

😂😂 He wasn’t trying to “get in to it”, he was trying to separate guys with zero intent to fight or punch anyone.

[@TMJ32]

@@btgkg9639 doesn't matter, if Mrazek stays in his crease Gibson stays in his. As soon as a goalie goes and gets in a scrum and starts grabbing players on the other team the other goalie is coming down. That's how it is.

[@drew651]

@@TMJ32 And the goalie coming down is getting a penalty, this isn't a new rule.

[@TMJ32]

@@drew651 of course he is that isn't the point, the refs need to get out of the way.

[@drew651]

@@TMJ32 If they both want to go, ya sure fair enough. Don't want another Emery/ Holtby incident.

[@mattgayda2840]

Brent Johnson KO'd glass jaw Rick DiPietro with one punch, that will forever be the greatest goalie fight in history

[@ace_5144]

Naw Ray emery fighting half the Sabres lineup is better

[@marcrenaud4290]

pretty sure either little vernon bloodying up Roy or Potvin bloodying Hextall is better

[@stuartzoo]

How did Mrazek not get the gate? 3rd man in to an altercation, not just a fight, but anytime at least a minor penalty was assessed during an altercation, if a third player intervened , that used to be an automatic game misconduct.

[@cl7557]

It’s the Ducks - they never get the benefit of the doubt - and the Blackhawks - the NHL darling. That’s why.

[@gregofthelake]

Let the goalies go!

[@Montyvgk]

Let Goalies fight again!

[@Zymandis]

John Gibson just has such strong "I just want to shake his hand" energy

[@hoskins666]

I don't understand these officials or the league. Why tire yourself out trying to stop a fight when you need that energy to fuck up the game with shitty calls later?

[@KRAKENC0TT_]

i love goalies, they’re just the kinds of players that wanna square up and see how it feels, but they can’t because the refs don’t want that to happen

[@dalriada]

Mike Smith vs Cam Talbot is the last one I can remember. Watched that game live and I’ll never forget it.

[@cookieomnomnom1]

I was upset that they didn’t let Binner and Fleury go at it. Fleury always wanted a fight, said so himself, and it would give Binner a chance to either prove he’s not all talk. Love both Binner and Fleury and it would’ve been great to see. The only way a fight happens is if both goalies agree to it at a different time and then while skating around between whistles rush each other. But it’s unlikely since their job isn’t to fight

[@fadedfather4958]

not allowing a goalie to fight is like not making a hockey game for pc...... theres no reason behind it.

[@kadenbland1333]

But both exist for whatever reason. 😞

[@alexjamesbaker]

They can't let the goalies fight. What if your goalie knocks the other goalie out and becomes the target of the other team? Goalies are way too vulnerable to be subjected to that, even if individual goalies are fool hardy enough to put themselves in that situation

[@fadedfather4958]

@@alexjamesbaker if they wanna fight let them fight. you sound like the guy who doesnt want fighting in hockey at all yet it actually serves a valid purpose. if they wanna fight let them fight.... period. any player goalies included. its sad youd think id cry over my goalie getting knocked out in a fight.

[@fadedfather4958]

what's sad is its really easy to make a game Controller only on steam like SUPER easy.

[@user-we2yt5on9b]

Usually a goalie only wants to fight when two of his guys are holding an opponent and he can take a shot with his blocker. There are immune to any type of retribution unless the other goalie skates the length of the ice to engage. You rarely see that. Goalies know they will never have to go one on one.

[@sammyboy3664]

Remember the Oilers and the Flames goalie fight

[@alm4132]

Smitty!!!!

[@MangoGod827]

I loved the peek a boo from gibby

[@TheKisj]

Sadly the last goalie fight i can remember was Mike Smith vs Cam Talbot, and the stadium erupted

[@JEEBUSxHIMSELF]

both are just loving it lol

[@johkonut]

great coverage

[@TheOldFashionedDad]

They should just stop ruining what made the NHL great. I agree with the push to put a stop to hits to the head but the anti fighting sentiment and weak penalty calls are ruining the league.

[@user-of6qf6pi2f]

i watched the game where he had 50 saves against the canes, they had like 10 shots with pressure in a row and the ducks go up and shoot one shot and its in the net

[@thawrysh]

No goalie scraps are needed!

[@guyincogneto8979]

If the NHL can figure out how to have goalie scraps sponsored.....can never have TOO many ads.

[@chiefautososa0328]

We were also robbed of binnington vs georgiev last season 😢

[@TheThinkingPhilosopher]

The league needs to get their stuff together

[@NinjaSpartan365]

Here me out NHL allows goalies to fight but either one of 2 things happen. Both goalies get ejected or both goalies get a 2 min minor for fighting. That way we get what we want as fans but then they punish the goalies instead of stopping it before it happens

[@nerdynerd6724]

I was at that game. It was fun, I've waited my whole life to see a goalie fight. (or lack thereof). Let's go, Hawks.

[@sophiatawil930]

1:29 funniest part

[@irish_potatoes5811]

It’s like ever since the Henrique carrick trade the ducks just don’t know how to play anymore

[@btgkg9639]

They weren’t much better before it.

[@cl7557]

Uh, they were worst team in the league the year before WITH them.

[@brythkaltaris]

Coulda had one between Swayman and Hofer during the Bruins Blues game on Tuesday, but Hofer declined

[@LoonieToonieCanadian]

As a goalie we had a code, look up the ice and if eye contact was made and a nod it meant a tossing of hands, if the ref was close you played it cool until it you had an opening and met up. Refs are too soft nowadays

[@slayerat5280]

I will never forgive the Fluery Biddington fight not happening. Never.

[@808berg]

If there's a goalie fight that doesn't involve Swayman I'll be very sad

[@batboy209]

Minty has that dog in him

[@ronbrown1236]

The officials literally ruin any game and any good moment. It's ruining the watching experience

[@Rosie_C]

I don’t know any hockey fans who are fans of the zebras right now… I just want hockey to be hockey. Flyers had some of the most ridiculous penalties in Tampa Bay last week.

[@ItsKyleMang]

If you break up a goalie fight before it starts, you should be fined $50 and have to wear pink and black strips for a week. If you are a ref, you must also wear a brown armband for a week.

[@JEEBUSxHIMSELF]

they should only break it up if one of the goalies doesnt take off their blocker. other than that let them go at it until someone hits the ice like normal

[@TheHungryHobo]

Dipietro had to go and ruin goalie fights by challenging Brent Johnson.

[@spelunkerd]

Well, it's hard to argue that cheap shots between the two are worthy of a release valve. The guys are 180 feet apart. There is no justification for goalies fighting each other, ever. There's no reason for hockey to descend into the make believe world of fake wrestling to entertain fans.

[@btgkg9639]

I’m all for it but Mzarek wasn’t going to fight or had any intention to. Gibson had a chance last year when Copley was beating the Ducks player but he just stood at the blue line.

[@owenmckinley781]

we are forwards at heart

[@iliketrains263]

stuff like this and the fight tonight between avalanche and canucks is 90% of why i watch hockey. let the goalies trade some blows too. *sings* GOALIES..... JUST WANNA HAVE FUN!!!

[@mastercow19]

I personally think the last good gaolie fight was Smith vs Talbot, *BUT* I'm an Oilers fan

[@FallLineJP]

“It was the zebra!” Man.. shivers.. if you know the book, comment below 🫡

[@jenniferleavenworth8918]

Leason's shot could have been stopped by a Squirt AA goalie how was it a good shot? Lol other than that I thoroughly enjoy your vids

[@spritely2158]

LET TENDIES DROP MITTENS

[@Nate_P]

We could really use this yes. I mean come on!

[@gucci1131]

Goalies are people too! Let us fight!

[@fretmaster187]

John Gibson is a menace 😈

[@Mr_aviation753]

We are still rebuilding in five years we will be in the final at least we. Need to fire brown

[@hoskins666]

mrazek with the avery rule screen

[@drew651]

Except he is a goalie.

[@robwri9544]

I think the reason is the helmet removal rule. You can see from the clip below that linesmen will step in as soon as a player removes their lid. Since goalies all wear cages they have to remove their helmets. The only way you are going to get a goalie fight is if you get a 90s style all out line brawl where the linesmen are too preoccupied to break it up. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6WQfI1umrKjl9Usi=5cSB04YQPg7G6sHZ

[@Ultradude604]

Goalies are too important to get into fights. The policy of the refs preventing them is the right one IMO.

[@reimagineering.tomorrowlan1505]

I love that Gibson always seems to want all the smoke. He is peak IDGAF

[@rynesierra5184]

I’m gonna like this video without watching it. This is what the people want but for some reason the NHL won’t allow it. I’ll never understand why

[@rainmaker646]

Gibson is great goalie. He must go after season. Edmonton would be interesting ... At least Gibson had some fun at the end of game

[@cbonez2909]

This is what happens when you see too much game management

[@Mr2tired2care]

NHL, let the goalies fight!!! Fighting is how the players police things for themselves!!! Don’t mess with the players, who without, you’d have no money, job, etc.!

[@colebennett5176]

they got money on the games can’t let the backups come in and burn the book lmao

[@ranger2055]

For the love of god let Gibby go!!! He has suffered long enough in Anaheim!!

[@SeaOrcRonnie]

How do goalies get into it? I’ve never understood it. They’re at opposite ends of the ice and don’t interact with each other during play. Anyone?

[@drew651]

Usually when one goalie does something the other goalie shouldn't do. Like if a goalie goes after a player the other goalie will most likely go after that goalie.

[@ChadHerring]

Binnie the villain? Bah.

[@generalimlerith8356]

Smith vs Talbot is prolly the reason they stop it now lmao

[@turkeykaiser]

Nah, let's not. Goalies are the quarterbacks of the NHL. They go down and you're usually f'ed. Everyone loves a goalie scrap until your meal ticket rolls out there and gets his jaw vaporized ala Rick DiPietro.

[@Mr.pregnancy]

We need a new NHL commissioner

[@stevesmith246]

Got a love a goalie scrap

[@fluffyguyrocks]

i grew up with Bo Groulx lol

[@spearson103]

Speaking on behalf of people with a mental maturity over that of an average 8 year old, please continue discouraging from letting goalies embarrass themselves and the league

[@blinco1539]

This is literally all I want to see please refs

[@AG-po4xz]

Amen

[@samnapier5277]

Indy fuel ECHL driscoll "fight" yes sir

[@lukesmith94]

This shit keep pissing me off when they don't allowed fight, and I am a Blues fan and when they didn't let jordan fight I WAS PISSED ASSSS HELLL!! I felt like I wanted to fight the tv lol.

[@lloydbradly307]

Ok so I like the goalies doing this but I can also understand the leagues standing with this about ten years ago Boogard was annihilating the nhl with fights such as Cam Janson and other's but a lot of them died from CTL injuries to the brain. Their wives kinda pushed Betman to change rules but he was very...elusive with reporters and airy fairy in court.

[@danielbecker5735]

Not after the Ray Emery fiasco. SOrry dude.

[@BreechBangClear]

I miss Ray Emery

[@sadmichael9028]

I LOVE ICE HOCKEY !!!!

[@shadowfiremusic]

Is Bedard going to wear the bubble forever??

[@irafair3015]

Who cares?

[@PokemSockemHockey]

The league doesn't know what's good, they have been killing the game slowly every year. Let the goalies fight for gods sake or gtfo!

[@KT22672]

Gary Bettman hates hockey it’s the only explanation

[@JoeBlow-wx7ug]

I'm a Rangers fan through and through but how can I not root for Connor Bedard. It would be cool to see him in blue

[@birgerfurugard7259]

Free the goalies!!

[@elephantgrass631]

Goalie scraps are a dumb idea. If your starter gets decked and now you have to play with a backup upon backup you risk your season going bye bye. I get it. Tough guy blah blah blah. That's why you have enforcers. Leave the goalies alone because there aren't that many good ones and let the goons figure it out.

[@Brobro449]

Even the rempe thing why are holding him back? Didn't want a murder on live tv and mcdermot would have the most convincing evidence against him i guess lol

[@timw4369]

It's not the 70s players are bigger and bigger injuries can happen so no don't encourage goalie fights it's ridiculous.

[@jackpiccola4440]

#savejohngibson

[@feldwad]

So embarrassing from the refs standpoint. Game was far over so why not boost some numbers....