Wade Belak TKOs Donald Brashear

As previously noted, there were some fisticuffs in Tuesday night's game between the Capitals and Predators in Nashville. We had Jordin Tootoo bloodying Washington's Matt Bradley, but that wasn't the first fight of the night.

Just moments earlier, Capitals heavyweight Donald Brashear tangled with Wade Belak of the Predators. Brashear is a veteran and a very tough man, so it was very surprising to see this fight end with Brashear on the ~~canvas~~ ice.

Don't believe me? Look at the video.

According to Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau, Brashear had a valid excuse for crumbling like he did, and it wasn't necessarily because Belak punched him really hard.

Donald Brashear was moving around with a noticeable limp after the game. Bruce Boudreau said his knee buckled on him when Wade Belak connected with that left hook. Boudreau said his head is fine, but doesn't know how long Brashear could be out.

Normally, I'd think it was just a lame excuse for a guy having a glass jaw. In this case, because of Brashear not exactly being known for such things, I'm inclined to believe it's true.

Not only that, but if you watch the video, you'll notice that Brashear got up pretty quickly after going down. He didn't look dazed or stunned, just like a guy that fell down.

Washington won the game, 2-1 in overtime.