During a game between the New York Rangers and the Washington Capitals, Jimmy Vesey challenged Nicolas Aube-Kubel to a fight, skating 150 feet from the Rangers' zone. Aube-Kubel had initially been asked to fight by Trouba, but he chose Vesey as a more suitable opponent due to their size difference.
Aube-Kubel on his fight with Vesey: “Coming down to my end, Trouba asked me to fight. And I was like…yeeaahhh…he’s a bit big. Vesey is more my size. So you got to accept that.” 😂#Caps
Aube-Kubel said the fight with Vesey came after his check on him. Said Trouba asked him to fight first. His response: “Eeeeee… Vesey’s more my size.”
Jimmy Vesey and Nicolas Aube-Kubel drop the gloves. No. 26 tracked him down all the way from the #NYR zone. He took issue with a hit from the Capitals forward.
Vesey just skated 150 feet to challenge Aube-Kubel to a fight.
Aube-Kubel and Vesey fight