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Originally Posted by killer_carlson
From what i have now read online, the fight before which saw the buffalo guy ko'd was a considerable mismatch in TO's favour (although there is some suggestion the buffalo guy was a willing participant).
I havent seen it myself, but if it was a huge mismatch that resulted in a Sabre being ko'd and had to be helped off the ice, it puts a different perpective on Scott Vs Kessel
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The TSN clip shows the immediate start of that fight, and it does appear Tropp was a willing participant. What caused that fight is not something we're aware of. The Leafs are trying to claim that Tropp actually started it, however. Regardless, it is clear that the Sabres wanted to send a message, which is why Scott came out for the next shift.
Incidentally, I just noticed in the box score that Kessel got a match penalty for deliberate attempt to injure.