Devils Defender Throws Down In Heavyweight Tilt

Caleb Kerney

Nov 13, 2024, 13:45

Caleb Kerney

Nov 13, 2024, 13:45

Last night, the New Jersey Devils and Florida Panthers had one of the most entertaining fights of the season.

Oct 17, 2024; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; New Jersey Devils defenseman Brenden Dillon (5) skates with the puck in the third period against the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-Imagn Images - Devils Defender Throws Down In Heavyweight Tilt

Emotions can get the best of us.

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Sometimes, this is a bad thing. Other times, like last night's New Jersey Devils, it can light a fire under a team that allows them to band together and pull out a win.

Thus, a 4-1 victory for the Devils over the Florida Panthers.

Jacob Markstrom came up big for the Devils, but according to Paul Cotter, Brenden Dillon's fight sparked the team to victory.

It was a spirited fight between the Devils' defender and Panthers' forward Jonah Gadjovich. For the first part of the fight, Dillon kept up with one-handed jabs while Gadjovich came out with guns akimbo.

Dillon is no stranger to dropping the mitts. This season alone, he has fought a league-leading three times, including last night. He is tied for the lead with Tanner Jeannot and Michael McCarron.

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With a good chunk of the season left, there is a lot of runway for Dillon to smash his fighting record of seven fights. He set that record last season while playing for the Winnipeg Jets.

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