by true Citizens of Hockeytown
Last year, the Wings’ experiment with Brad Norton failed. This year, the Aaron Downey experiment seems to be working. On April 6th, 2006, the two met before either of them donned the Winged Wheel. The following is the result:
Somehow I think Downey would rather be remembered for this:
(Norton v. Downey video via AOL Fanhouse)
The new kid on the block, Cory Cross, drops the gloves for the home fans, treating them to a rare spectacle: a fight (and at center ice too). It was just the Wings’ 6th this season. I think Cory must have seen the Wings’ playoff slogan before it was announced. He sure “brought it,” didn’t he? (.mpeg, 5.09 MB)
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I was looking for a clip of this fight recently and obtained it from a friend. It’s from the October 30th, 2003 Wings/Predators game, a 5-3 win for Nashville, and was revenge for Jiri on the knee injury he suffered during a play involving Hartnell the previous season.
