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Cam Janssen and Zach Stortini are no strangers to the penalty box. Stortini is tied for second in the NHL with 15 fighting majors, while Janssen is one behind him at 14. The two hooked up for a nice scrap Thursday night in St. Louis, and Janssen appeared content afterward to show Blues fans what's under the sweater. Edmonton would go on to win the game, 2-1, in a shootout. Shockingly, neither Stortini nor Janssen were called on in the shootout.

Thursday night was Tim Gleason bobblehead night in Carolina, and after a quick search of eBay, I've found that you too can own this rare collectible for the low, low price of $29.99 (starting bid)! Exciting. And incredibly bizarre. Anyway, after the Maple Leafs jumped out to a 4-0 lead, the Hurricanes roared back to tie the game, thanks in large part to three goals in the first eight minutes of the third period.

Unfortunately, at the 13:44 mark of the period, Gleason, the man of the night, was sent to the box for high-sticking Nik Antropov which ultimately led to Tomas Kaberle scoring the game-winner, helping Toronto to a 6-4 win. Jason Blake netted a hat trick -- and picked up two assists -- for the Leafs, while Ian White and Niklas Hagman also added goals, as Toronto snapped a four-game losing streak.

As I'm sure all of you are aware, this is Hockey Weekend Across America. (Did you remember to wear your favorite jersey to school on Friday?) Here at FanHouse, we were going to commemorate the occasion by celebrating the 15 years the U.S. has successfully kept Lord Stanley's chalice out of the syrup-covered hands of our neighbours to the nord, but we figured some members of the team might object to such blatant jingoism. Much more agreeable: A celebration of blood, fists and fury.

One look at the indispensable HockeyFights.com list of U.S.-born pugilists leaves one feeling ... yeah, I think "underwhelmed" might be the word. All due respect to Chris Tamer and Jim Cummins, there aren't enough "punchers" and more than a few "speed bags." But here they are, in completely debatable order and with little regard for anything that occurred more than 30 years ago: The Top 10 U.S.-Born Fighters in NHL History...

10. Derian Hatcher (Born: Jun 4, 1972 - Sterling Heights, Michigan): He was able to use his size (6-5, 235) and strength in a fight, unleashing some real bombs in a brawl. Check out this tussle with Darren Langdon of the Rangers to see how he handled a fellow heavyweight. Is he a cheap-shot artist? Sure. Did he pick on undersized and weaker opponents? Absolutely ... but is there anything more American than that?

Well, our first Caption This Photo, starring Darcy Tucker, was a grand success. Thanks to all of you for your fine submissions. Certainly, we can do a much better job of painting a description of the action than those boring official captionists, eh?

Today's photo in need of a good caption is young Cam Janssen, who appears to be a sad panda.

The official caption: An injured Cam Janssen #25 of the New Jersey Devils is escorted off the ice by linesman Jean Morin following a first-period fight against Jesse Boulerice #36 of the Philadelphia Flyers September 17, 2007 at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey

Now, a hockey player who is practically crying is just begging for a much better description that THAT! C'mon ... we must know the truth!

My lame attempt: "Cam Janssen of the New Jersey Devils reacts as he learns the NHL's new penalty for instigating fights: A Colonoscopy!"

With Todd Fedoruk out of the lineup in Philadelphia, the role of enforcer falls to Riley Cote. Last night in New Jersey, he decided to challenge Cam Janssen to establish his bona fides. It wasn't a good idea.



Thanks to Hockey Fights.com for doing the dirty work of finding the clip.