BEST OF THE NHL 2013

Boston, MA - 01/31/12 - (First period) Boston Bruins right wing Shawn Thornton (22) and Ottawa Senators right wing Chris Neil (25) engage in a first period bout. Boston Bruins took on the Ottawa Senators at TD Garden - (Globe Staff Photo / Barry Chin), section: Sports, reporter: Shinzawa, slug: 01bruins-senators, LOID: 5.0.803067195. The Boston Globe

Most respected fighters

1. Shawn Thornton, Boston — Always fights according to The Code. Almost too honest.

2. Brandon Prust, Montreal — Tough, straightforward scrapper.

3. George Parros, Florida — Clearly an Ivy League man.