Arizona Coyotes 2015-2016 Season Fights Part 1
By Alex Temes
How many of you remember Joe Vitale’s 2015-2016 campaign? No? Here’s why.
Joe Vitale signed a 3 year deal with the Arizona Coyotes after spending his first four NHL seasons in Pittsburgh. He played 70 games for Arizona in the 14-15 campaign yet only 1 game in all of last season.
Why?
He had his jaw broken, courtesy of Kevan Miller.
There really isn’t much in this fight to enjoy if you’re a Coyotes fan. It was brutal for fans and even worse for Vitale.
It starts with a scrum in the corner after Oliver Ekman-Larsson upset Jimmy Hayes. Then Shane Doan mixed it up with a few Bruins players, smiling the whole time, and finally Vitale and Miller paired up.
Vitale landed an early shot, but it was the Miller show after that.
The NESN commentator says in the video, Kevan Miller used Joe Vitale’s face as a “punching bag”, and Vitale is still dealing with concussion related issues stemming from this brawl.
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