NHL commissioner Gary Bettman on Panthers-Lightning preseason brawls: ‘That was over the top’

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said the preseason fights between the Panthers and Lightning were “over the top” and “not what ...

Bruins’ Mark Kastelic takes on NHL’s biggest player in preseason fight

Mark Kastelic took on the NHL’s biggest man and one of its scariest fighters in the Bruins’ first fight of the preseason. At the end of the first period of Boston’s final tune-up game before Wednesday ...

From NHL to UFC, brothers Jeff and Mike Malott fighting along parallel paths

Anytime one of us has a big moment coming up, we're always each other's biggest fans," LA Kings winger Jeff Malott said of ...

When can an NHL player say no to a fight? The strategy, etiquette behind the spectacle

When an NHLer asks an opponent to fight, he has to execute multiple calculations — and have a willing partner. Here's what goes into it.

Avalanche's Josh Manson scraps with Kings' Jeff Malott following huge hit in NHL opener

Los Angeles Kings winger Jeff Malott stepped up to spar with Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson after a huge hit ...