In this Western Conference battle, two heavyweights decided to set the tone early and drop the mitts at center ice. <h2>Kolesar and Burroughs Drop Throw Punches at Center Ice</h2> Vegas and San Jose are on opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to feelings toward last season. With Vegas coming off the high of winning the Stanley Cup, and San Jose the low of missing the playoffs, the emotions coming into the year are completely different. Those emotions clashed last night when Kyle Burroughs of the San Jose Sharks decided it was time to go with Vegas' enforcer Keegan Kolesar. <q>Burroughs and Kolesar throw hands early. #SJSharks #VegasBorn</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/TEALTOWNUSA/status/1712661128634077207'> </a></blockquote></div> <h2>Is Fighting Making a Comeback in the NHL?</h2> The excitement of another season of hockey has fans tuned in to watch, and they are getting the full treatment, as many fights have broken out as part of the first few games of the year. This comes after several years of decline in the number of fights happening in NHL games, with many even calling for it to be removed from the game entirely. <q>REAVES vs XHEKAJ courtesy of Joe Bowen and Jim Ralph. #LeafsForever @Bonsie1951 @Jim_Ralph </q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/LeafsJelly/status/1712299883196203104'> </a></blockquote></div> <q>Alex Laferriere's family was absolutely loving every second of him winning his first NHL fight in his first NHL game #GoKingsGo</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/RTaub_/status/1712315732862656745'> </a></blockquote></div> As seen on <a href='https://www.bladeofsteel.com/nhl/fights/Two-heavyweights-drop-gloves-in-season-home-opener' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Blade of Steel </a> - Two heavyweights drop gloves in season home opener