With the promise of increased minutes since his promotion to the top line with the Sedin twins, Jake Virtanen jumped at the opportunity to exchange punches with the skilled Filip Forsberg just moments into Saturday's clash.
Virtanen landed a flurry of unanswered blows on the unlikely aggressor, handing the second-year Nashville Predators forward a loss in the first official bout of his career.
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Nice work Jake!
Not a wise decision by Forsberg… Turns out he should stick to scoring.good to see the young guy stepping up to defend a teammate.
Better still to see Virtanen stand up to an agressive approach by Forsberg!