The Daily: Don’t Pick a Fight with Ex-NHLer; Penguins Get Dumba

Here’s what happened when a golfer picked a fight on the course with Nick Tarnasky who had 177 fights in his career. The event was captured on video. Of course it went viral.

Tarnasky, 40, played 233 games in the NHL for the Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning and Nashville Predators. He had 177 professional hockey rights, counting his time in the minors

You will find the New York Post version of the video, which bleeps out the expletives, in this Florida Hockey Now story.

Here’s what Tarnasky said about the fight later:

Just interviewed Nick Tarnasky. What a guy. Just a humble man from Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. He wanted to clear the air about the golf situation that’s taken over the internet. Excited for everyone to hear it. We spoke about his entire career including his time in the KHL.… pic.twitter.com/svtbiTLD4t

— Paul Bissonnette (@BizNasty2point0) July 10, 2025

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