Rod B. sees it different and this is how I saw it, just from the replays that I saw, which started with a little back and forth. I really like Ovi, but I think he's lying:
Brind'Amour said Tuesday he isn't so sure that Svechnikov asked for the fight.
"There's two version going around. I'll just leave it at that," he said.
It's a little bit tough, because I just heard Ovi talk about it; he said our guy challenged him. So, if that's the case, it's a little different. If you watch the video, he slashes him twice -- Ovi, whack, whack -- then Svech gets him back. I don't know if there's words exchanged, but one guy's gloves come off way first. And that's Ovi, not our guy.
"So, it's a little but frustrating, because he got hurt. It's his first fight. He's played 90 games. He's never fought in his life, and I'm pretty sure Ovi knew that. So, that stuff bothers me."
http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/26537226/canes-teen-concussion-protocol-fight