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# Phil Kessel vs David Booth: Literally, with video
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/phil-kessel-vs-david-booth-literally-maple-leafs-news/
- Published: 2015-03-27T16:21:01.000Z
- Updated: 2015-03-27T16:21:01.000Z
- Description: This ins't a statistical comparison. Kessel and Booth got into it today at practice during a special teams drill.
- Author: Adam Selvig
- Tags: #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:15

Teammates often disagree at practice, but today [Phil Kessel](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54905/phil-kessel?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and [David Booth](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55515/david-booth?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) got into a bit of a tussle at practice. It appears to have began during a drill involving powerplay and penalty kill units.

Check out the video:

> Practice fight: Booth-Kessel going at it ... wow
> 
> — Mark Masters (@markhmasters) [March 27, 2015](https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/581485067211411456?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

> Booth-Kessel go at it in practice... no punches but lots of pushing
> 
> — Mark Masters (@markhmasters) [March 27, 2015](https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/581485217648644096?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

> Teammates had to separate Kessel-Booth... was during PP-PK drill... Phil fired up
> 
> — Mark Masters (@markhmasters) [March 27, 2015](https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/581487240003620864?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

> Phil Kessel and David Booth just had a wrestling match at [#leafs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/leafs?src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) practice. And they weren't goofing around.
> 
> — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) [March 27, 2015](https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/581485029097897984?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

> There weren't any big punches thrown in the Kessel-Booth dustup, but tempers were running hot and [#leafs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/leafs?src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) teammates had to separate them.
> 
> — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) [March 27, 2015](https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/581486211530883072?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

[Toronto Sun writer Terry Koshan wrote about it as well](http://blogs.canoe.ca/leafsnow/hockey/kessel-booth-tussle-at-practice/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com#.VRWA5Z3PXmM.twitter).

A losing season can make tempers run hot. Did Booth jump on the "Kessel doesn't give a shit" bandwagon? That seems like something that could set him off easily at this point. 

Of course I'm just speculating on rumours and items that aren't too surprising with how this season has gone.

You generally won't see players fight on a winning streak. Booth needs a contract next year, and others do as well, so they need this last few games to matter to them.

Is this the last we'll see of it?

Update: Twitter is awesome.

> [pic.twitter.com/mnwttJGI7B](http://t.co/mnwttJGI7B?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Jonny Hockey (@YakovMironov) [March 27, 2015](https://twitter.com/YakovMironov/status/581487345985175552?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)