It happened in the third period with the Hurricanes holding a comfortable 6-2 lead. As the referee was dropping the puck for a face-off in the Blackhawks end, DeAngelo called out to Johnson, and they immediately dropped their sticks and gloves and skated towards center ice. Play was held as DeAngelo and Johnson squared off.
After each player threw a few blows to the head, with some landing, DeAngelo went to his knees and threw an uppercut to Johnson's crotch. The low blow slowed down Johnson and allowed DeAngelo to take him down to the ice. We hope Johnson was wearing a cup.
The fight completed the "Gordie Howe hat trick" for DeAngelo, as he scored a goal in the first period and had an assist in the second period to go along with that fight in the third.
The Hurricanes won the game 6-3 to extend their winning streak to 7 games to start the season. The Blackhawks remain winless on the season at 0-6-2 in what has been a horrible start to their season, both on and off the ice.
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