Ali vs. Frazier? No, Tkachuk vs. Trouba: Hockey fans in awe of captains brawl

Madison Square Garden isn’t a venue unfamiliar to the Heavyweight bout. It was the venue for the “Fight of the Century” between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in 1971 as well as their rematch in 1974.

Friday was much of the same for the historic arena, however, it was a tilt between captains on the ice that captured the attention of all those in attendance.

New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba and Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk took centre stage, dropped their gloves seemingly out of nowhere, and met each other in the faceoff circle.

Here’s what Twitter had to say about it:

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