Buffalo Sabres veteran Alex Tuch fights New Jersey Devils' Brenden Dillon over massive hit on JJ Peterka
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Julien Trekker
October 5, 2024 (10:49)
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The Buffalo Sabres veteran Alex Tuch dropped the gloves against New Jersey Devils' Brenden Dillon over a massive hit on JJ Peterka in the NHL Global Series.
In Czechia, the New Jersey Devils and the Buffalo Sabres are playing the second of back-to-back games, the firsts of the NHL regular season.
Last night, the Devils won 4-1, and both teams were back on the ice for a rematch on Saturday morning.
In the first period, Devils' defenseman Brenden Dillon landed a big open-ice hit on Sabres' young talent, JJ Peterka. His teammate, Alex Tuch, wasted no time and decided to challenge Dillon to a fight.
The confrontation didn't give European fans much of a show, as Tuch didn't land a single blow on Dillon, whose attempts to defend himself didn't work out either.
In a few seconds, it was all over, and referees were reviewing the hit on Peterka.
Upon watching the video, they decided to give a two-minute minor penalty to Dillon for the hit, in addition to the five minutes for fighting to both players.