Justin Holl drops the gloves and gets destroyed by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins after huge hit on Kailer Yamamoto

With just under nine minutes remaining, Leafs defenseman Justin Holl took a run behind the net at Oilers forward Kailer Yamamoto which sent the diminutive forward crashing to the ice, and eventually into concussion protocol. In response, Oilers winger Ryan Nugent-Hopkins charged at Holl, and the two dropped the gloves.

Holl answered the call in an effort to reinvigorate the Leafs bench and surge for one last push towards a potential comeback. Despite this, the matchup was out of the ordinary. The fight tonight was both Holl and Nugent-Hopkin's fourth fight appearance of their careers. Nugent-Hopkins has a small six-foot 184-pound frame whereas Holl on the other hand, is six-foot-three and 197 pounds.

The two are not known as fighters, especially for Nugent-Hopkins being the type of conservative and laid-back player that he is. Regardless of his size, playstyle, and history, Nugent-Hopkins very clearly took it to Holl in this tilt. In the video, Nugent-Hopkins seemed to land four to five solid punches to Holl while he was trying to protect himself before he eventually brought down the sixth-year defenseman.

As Holl looks to fight for his position and role on this team, this certainly won't help his case just one day ahead of the trade deadline.