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VIDEO: Nikolai Kulemin Probably Shouldn’t Have Started The Fight

by Zachary Zielonka

Toronto's Nikolai Kulemin has a total of zero fighting majors. Carolina's Tim Gleason has, um, a lot.

↵So during a scrum between the Maple Leafs and Hurricanes on Monday night, it’s safe to say Nikolai Kulemin probably shouldn’t have thrown some light punches. But, he did.

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↵Kulemin broke his nose on the Gleason punch and was given a two minute minor, while Gleason was given a five minute major for fighting and a game misconduct.

↵The other question: Will Gleason be penalized further for what could be construed as a sucker punch?

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