When a player makes it to the NHL, his job is established early-on, whether it be penalty killing, scoring goals or keeping opponents honest.
In Philadelphia, the competition for enforcer is a healthy one, as Nicolas Deslauriers and Zack MacEwen are somewhat of a two-headed monster. They are both mean and will go to war for their teammates.
Naturally, the latter of the two - MacEwen, wasted little time in attempting to endear himself to the Flyers new bench boss, John Tortorella.
The bid ended not so well, as MacEwen received a healthy dose of punches in the head.
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This is not foreign to fighters in the league, as each year new guys come up in the system and vy for their position amongst the NHL brigade.