Witkowski bout an old-school affair

Old-time hockey. That’s what Luke Witkowski called it. That’s what it was. When Detroit Red Wings forward/defenseman Witkowski and Nick Seeler of the Minnesota Wild squared off and traded punches in the second period of the Wild’s 4-1 victory Sunday night, it was reminiscent of a Red Wings-Minnesota North Stars game from the old Chuck Norris Division days of the 1980s. “Earlier in the year, I used the saying OTH – old-time hockey – that’s how they used to fight back in the day,… Witkowski explained to Detroitredwings.com. “People that like fighting, like to see that come back every once in a while.… From the moment they dropped the mitts, Witkowski recognized immediately that this wasn’t going to be your typical NHL wrestling match passing itself off as a fight. “Right away after the first couple he threw, I figured it was just going to be toe to toe,… Witkowski said. “It ended up being a good one.…