I just got back from today’s Monsters game. No fights, no emotion, no nothing. I had been eagerly awaiting 8 o’clock all day, as a GoonBlog favorite made his NHL debut tonight. Trevor Gillies is now officially in the show, but I’m not even sure he knows that right now. An auspicious debut to say the least.
Trevor Gilles (ANA) and Derek Boogaard (MIN) got into it right in front of the Ducks bench about halfway through the first period. The fight started OK for Trevor, as he handled himself nicely against the bigger Boogaard. The boys traded some hard rights and lefts. Then, Boogaard caught Trevor with a very hard right that bent him over. As he was coming back up, Boogie lowered the boom on Gillies sending him right to the ice. Trevor wound up on his back, and was clearly stunned. They took him right to the dressing room, and he has yet to return. I would say he probably has at the very least, a concussion. Oh, well. I guess you can’t win em all. In the business of enforcing, it is a win some lose some game. Right now, Gillies is 0-1. But he’ll be back for more.
Update: As I was posting this, the second period started. Trevor came on the ice, and is in the box serving his misconduct for instigating. I guess he wasn’t as banged up as he looked.
I bet he throws down again before the evening is over. That’s no way to make your debut. Keep us posted.
He tried to get Boogie to go again, but to no avail. Like I said, win some, lose some. Trevor will fight another day.
True to character, he came back like a rabid rhesus monkey. I’ll take it.
Well, it was one and done for Trevor. He was returned to Portland today. I wouldn’t be surprised if he had another call up this year.
Was actually at that game…
True story Gillies did take a good beating from Boogaurd, however you forgot to mention he came back in the third period, and called on Boogaurd again…sure concussion but the guys got balls to come out and challenge again…get your facts straight before you beak a guy when he fights one of the toughest guys in the league…