The two drop the gloves near the benches and square off. Boulton grabs on and misses with a short left as Belak returns fire with about 6-7 rights of his own, most of them hitting the back of Boulton's helmet as he is ducking away. Boulton throws a right of his own during the flurry. They tie up and struggle to get loose and keep their balance. Boulton throws a right as Belak comes back with 4-5 of his own. Boulton shakes off his elbow pad and throws a couple of short rights. They spin around as Belak throws a couple of rights. Boulton comes back with a locked out right of his own. They tie up again as Boulton gets his arm loose and lands about 9-10 rights to the back of Belak's head, a mix of long and short punches that knock Belak's helmet off in the process. Boulton throws a couple of more short rights over the top as Belak throws a right that causes both players to lose their balance and fall half way to the ice for a moment. They get up and Boulton throws two rights to the back of Belak's head before the linesmen intervene.