Trent Frederic and Jack McBain dropped the gloves tonight in Utah, and neither the Oilers forward nor the Mammoth forward backed down an inch.
Sportsnet called it a monster one, and Bob Stauffer quickly reposted the clip for Oilers fans.
The frame shows Frederic, No. 10, squared up with McBain near center ice as a linesman hovers close by.
It came with 3:42 left in the first period and Edmonton already up 3-0.
Down three goals in your own building, a tilt like that is the oldest trick in the book to change the temperature.
It's like cranking up the music at a party that has gone quiet. Nothing about the night has changed yet, but everybody is suddenly paying attention.
Frederic has a goal and a +1 rating on a $3,850,000 cap hit.
You can see the full violent fighthere
Trent Frederic and Jack McBain refuse to back down in fight of the year contender
McBain has 2 points on a $4,250,000 cap hit.
Utah won the first half of the home-and-home 4-2 in Edmonton on Thursday.
Utah came in perfect at home, while Edmonton came in perfect on the road.
The Oilers held an 8-5 edge in shots at the time of the tilt.
Zach Hyman was expected back in the lineup tonight, according to Jason Gregor.
Connor McDavid came in with 18 points, and Vasily Podkolzin has 7 goals.
McDavid logged 25:52 in Thursday's loss, exactly the kind of workload his coach wants to trim.
Nick Schmaltz and Clayton Keller lead Utah with 11 points apiece.
Schmaltz has 4 power-play goals, so the Oilers can't afford to hand Utah many chances with the man advantage.
Karel Vejmelka and Devon Levi both came in at .898 in their respective creases.
Mike Babcock wanted his depth to carry more of the load, and Frederic delivered a different kind of contribution.
Does the tilt spark a Utah push, or does Edmonton keep rolling?
Edmonton hosts Minnesota on Tuesday, while Utah hosts Pittsburgh on Monday.
Frederic and McBain gave the building what it wanted. The scoreboard will decide whether it changed anything.
Who won the tilt between Trent Frederic and Jack McBain?
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