The Colorado Avalanche’s preseason clash with the Utah Mammoth (Sept 21, 2025) brought the drama when Sam Lipkin’s elbow injured Cale Makar. Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog wasted no time in standing up for his teammate, dropping the gloves with Lipkin in retribution.
Timestamps:
0:00 – 0:35 – Intro
0:36 – 1:15 – Sam Lipkin elbow on Cale Makar
1:16 – 1:42 – Landeskog vs Lipkin
1:43 – 2:11 – Mackinnon previous fights
2:12 – 3:23 – Landeskog is back
3:24 – 4:40 – Is Cale Makar Injured?
4:41 – 4:49 – Lipkin answered the bell
4:50 – 8:02 – Other preseason fights
This video breaks down the full sequence, plus a look back at other memorable Landeskog fights – including battles with Mattias Ekholm and Brayden Schenn.
We also dive into some of Nathan MacKinnon’s wildest scraps: his tilts against Matt Dumba, Barrett Hayton, Christian Fischer, and the infamous moment he threw his helmet at Conor Garland.
To round it out, we highlight some of the biggest heavyweight clashes around the league, featuring Lawson Crouse vs. Stienburg, Crouse vs. Bardakov, and Curtis Douglas vs. Keaton Middleton.
If you love high-intensity hockey and the physical side of the game, this one’s for you.
5 Comments
This fight was electric live. So happy Landeskog is back
Timestamps:
0:00 – 0:35 – Intro
0:36 – 1:15 – Sam Lipkin elbow on Cale Makar
1:16 – 1:42 – Landeskog vs Lipkin
1:43 – 2:11 – Mackinnon previous fights
2:12 – 3:23 – Landeskog is back
3:24 – 4:40 – Is Cale Makar Injured?
4:41 – 4:49 – Lipkin answered the bell
4:50 – 8:02 – Other preseason fights
Sorry, but if you really watch the suposed elbow, it's not what you claim. His right arm was already up to bring his stick forward along the boards when the other player skated into his arm. So, from my point of view it was no intentional elbowing, but miss adventure for the incoming skater, which certainly played it up.
I really missed seeing Gabe turn into a l’il psychopath when someone hits his teammate
Elbow was likely unintended but an elbow none the less. Good for Landy for doing his thing for the team. Makar is gonna be fine.