The Vancouver Canucks haven’t had the best start to the season, but on Thursday, their first W of the 2024-25 came after a 3-2 overtime thriller against the Stanley Cup Champions, the Florida Panthers.
The game was close all the way and had lots of intensity. With the Canucks desperate to get their first win of the season, things got rough at one point, with Teodor Blueger and Uvis Balinskis dropping the gloves.
What was so special about the fight was that both players were from Latvia, making it an all-Latvian fight.
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Blueger and Balinskis have both represented Latvia in international tournaments and are also friends off the ice.
After the game, they decided to meet up for a little chat, and videos of them sharing a hug despite being in a fight with each other during the game went viral, with everyone saying it’s the ultimate proof that hockey truly is the best sport on earth!
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You hate each other for 60 minutes and battle in every aspect, but afterward, you shake hands and share a hug, and the mutual respect is what makes hockey, hockey!
”Mutual respect is a beautiful thing,” one user said on social media.
”The beautiful game,” another said.
”Love hockey for this and these guys are gems,” a third added.
