It’s tough to say when exactly the frustrations of a historically bad season finally boil over, but when a top-line center finally drops his gloves to throw down, that might very well be the moment. Such was the case when Avs captain Gabriel Landeskog decided to knock around Ottawa’s Ryan Dzingel. The fisticuffs didn’t ultimately work, as the Avs fell 4-2 anyway.

Mar 11, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; Ottawa Senators left wing Ryan Dzingel (18) and Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) fight in the third period at the Pepsi Center. The Senators won 4-2. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports