Wade Belak vs Cam Janssen

by Curtis Tudor on Aug 1, 2011 1:07 PM EDT

Game - New Jersey Devils vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Fighters - Wade Belak, Cam Janssen

The lead up to the fight

This fight came less then one month after Cam Janssen was suspended for his late that sent Maple Leafs defenseman Tomas Kaberle off the ice on a stretcher with a concussion.

More fight talk and videos and even a quote from Cam Janssen after the jump.

The fight itself

This fight delivered, it was long and entertaining and the crowd was into it as one would have expected.

Cam Janssen's fighting style is to let the other player tire themselves out early then come on strong at the end. He used this style with Belak and Belak did tire but throughout the fight Belak continued to throw punches and change hands on Janssen.

No crippling punch was landed but after this one both knew they were in a fight.

The winner

Wade Belak landed more and was more effective in the fight and gets the win.

From Cam Janssen himself

In a June 2010 interview I did with Crash The Crease I asked Cam Janssen about this fight.

Crash The Crease – Was the fight against Wade Belak in Toronto the most hyped up and most anticipated fight of your hockey career?

Cam Janssen - It was definitely up there because of the situation previously with my hit on Kaberle. Knowing that we were playing the Leafs a month after the hit, and it was in the biggest media market – Toronto, there was a lot of speculation that their club and Belak especially would be looking for revenge. Belak was just doing his job, and I respect him for that. It ended up a long and entertaining fight for the fans!

What else was going on

The BELAK BELAK BELAK chant from the Toronto crowd was great, Wade Belak was loved by the fans while he was in Toronto.

Harry Neale after the fight "I don't know what started it because they didn't collide" Really Harry? I hope that was a joke.

The fight lasted 1 minute and 35 seconds

Cam Janssen

Cam Janssen signed a contract with the Devils this summer so he is back in the Eastern Conference

Wade Belak

Wade Belak quietly retired during the middle of this past season

The next fight post will come tomorrow afternoon.

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Fuck Cam Janssen.

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by Bower Power on Aug 1, 2011 2:31 PM EDT reply actions 5 recs

It MIGHT have been a late hit

Biggest understatement of the decade.

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by WendelMadeMe on Aug 1, 2011 3:27 PM EDT reply actions

Fantastic Fight

I remember the day of the hit an injured Darcy Tucker coming out of the dressing room and having words with Janssen as well…

by vrccan on Aug 1, 2011 4:49 PM EDT reply actions

Nobody on the team that was on the ice or the bench did or really said anything.. It took an injured Tucker who was in the locker room to walk out and say something to Janssen.

I miss Tucker…

Tomorrow he will be front and center in my next fight post though!

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by Curtis Tudor on Aug 1, 2011 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions

When he fought the Sens bench?

by ShahofToronto on Aug 1, 2011 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Yessir.. I`ll post it up around 1 PM tomorrow afternoon.

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by Curtis Tudor on Aug 1, 2011 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Awesome

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by MapleLeafMole on Aug 2, 2011 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions

Well from the perspective of the players on the ice, not one of them probably saw the hit happen. And I’m sure they did not show a replay on the jumbotron or you probably would have heard some type of “oooooohhhhh” reaction from the crowd. Can’t blame the Leafs for not reacting right away on that one.

by lucc on Aug 2, 2011 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions

first round selection?

wade belak was a player to be feared…. but i’m shocked to find out that he was selected in the first round back in 1994??? ROUNDS ahead of daniel alfredsson!!!

by magecanuck on Aug 1, 2011 6:39 PM EDT reply actions

lulz Alfredsson lulz

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by Tickle Me Aulie on Aug 1, 2011 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m moving to the NYC area in a few weeks and I’m going to go to as many Leafs-Devils games as I can. I’ll remind Janssen what I think of him often.

by ShahofToronto on Aug 1, 2011 11:19 PM EDT reply actions

Wear a Tucker jersey

by SlickWill on Aug 2, 2011 2:54 AM EDT up reply actions

Sweeet

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by MapleLeafMole on Aug 2, 2011 11:37 AM EDT reply actions

I’ve hated Janssen since that hit, but it took Kabby’s concussion for me to realise how valuable he is. Belak and Tucker did awesome jobs getting revenge :)

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by Leafer87 on Aug 2, 2011 2:07 PM EDT reply actions

Look at how the fans hate the violence in hockey.

What an amazing call.

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by SkinnyFish on Aug 2, 2011 3:17 PM EDT reply actions

1:57

Well see there it doesn’t look quite as late

Open your f*cking eyes, moron. That’s the third time it was played. It looks worse every time. Totally needless hit and without a doubt incredibly late.

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by CanadianMaple09 on Aug 2, 2011 3:44 PM EDT reply actions

The NJD broadcasters are pretty blatant homers, as are the broadcast duos of most US teams in the northeast part of the country (Bruins/Flyers/etc). I’m actually pretty surprised they even conceded that the hit MIGHT have been late.

by lucc on Aug 2, 2011 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions