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NHL Player Pulls Out Superman Punch During Fight And It Did Not End Well

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Simon Benoit Superman punch during fight with Michael Kesselring Fights between NHL players have spawned plenty of wild moments over the decades. That was certainly the case with a tilt between Simon Benoit and Michael Kesserling on Monday night that saw the former channel his inner UFC fighter by deploying a type of punch you rarely see on the rink. It’s objectively strange hockey is the only major sport where you’re essentially allowed to sett…

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Leafs Simon Benoit Attempts Wild Superman Punch, Pops His Finger Back Into Place Afterward

There have been some monster fights so far this NHL season, but I don't know that any caught my attention as much as Simon Benoit of the Toronto Maple Leafs taking on Michael Kesselring of the Utah Hockey Club on Monday evening.Why?Because the Superman punch is back, baby!The Leafs traveled to Utah as they continued to battle for the top spot in the Atlantic Division. Oddly enough, the Delta Center is where you want to take on the Utah Hockey Cl…

22 hours ago·Nashville, United States

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NHL player Simon Benoit's superman punch draws critique from former UFC champ Georges St-Pierre

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Simon Benoit broke the internet Tuesday night when he attempted a Superman punch during a center-ice fight. With his team up 3-0 early in the second period, Benoit obliged a challenge from Utah Hockey Club defenseman Michael Kesselring. The two dropped the gloves and squared off before Benoit leaped high up off the ice with a mid-air swing toward Kesselring. The move generated a critique from someone who knows the …

22 hours ago·United States

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Was It Worth It?

On the one hand, Simon Benoit got absolutely destroyed in his Monday night tilt with Utah's Michael Kesselring. The Leafs blueliner took five or six consecutive unblocked shots to the dome, and was pulled down to the ice, and dislocated his thumb and had to pop it back in while sitting in the penalty box. On the other hand, Benoit was captured in some impossibly cool photos going airborne with an attempted Superman punch. Some might argue that l…

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