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Submitted: February 25, 2012
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Boys just want to have funby ^1pen

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Goaltender Spratt looks on as things heat up between the Reign and the Grizz long before the game even starts.

^{I love my job, and I'm very fond of the athletes I work with. All images are ©copyright 1pen and my sports media company.You may NOT use, replicate, manipulate, or modify this image without my permission. All Rights Reserved.}

*29cfrun Jun 15, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

i love the motion in the fighters

^1pen Jun 15, 2012 Professional Photographer

Thank you! I was pleased that Spratt was standing motionless enough to give me the contrast between him and the dynamic background. Just one of those moments that worked out.

~Beollain Feb 26, 2012

go grizzlies go!

^1pen Feb 26, 2012 Professional Photographer

~MoonlitCrescent Feb 26, 2012

Oh my. What are those on the ice? gloves?

^1pen Feb 26, 2012 Professional Photographer

Yup. You drop your gloves before a fight.

~MoonlitCrescent Feb 27, 2012

Why, in greater context?

^1pen Feb 28, 2012 Professional Photographer

There are specific rules for fighting in hockey. Some of these are written, most of them are unspoken but understood nonetheless and there are practical and "romantic" reasons for them. Dropping the gloves is part of the chivalrous tradition of "throwing down the gauntlet" (a knight removes his glove to challenge another to a duel) and some of it is the respect afforded to the man who fights bare-knuckled...being willing to take what you are willing to give out. The main reason, however, is that the gloves would increase the likelihood of injury, rather than the opposite.

~MoonlitCrescent Feb 29, 2012

I see. But there's no rule they have to remove them to fight, I take it. And isn't the point of fighting someone to do injury to them?

~AStein35 Feb 25, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

XD can't wait to see the game between these two next weekend should be a good one

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