CALGARY - The Calgary Flames may own the worst record in the NHL, but they're still fighting, both for wins and for each other.

Veteran Jonathan Huberdeau proved that on Saturday when he dropped the gloves for the first time in seven seasons in Calgary's 3-2 shootout victory over the Dallas Stars.

Huberdeau rushed to the defence of Matt Coronato after he was checked head first into the sideboards from behind by Mikko Rantanen in the final minute of the second period.

Gushing blood as he left the ice, Coronato returned to the bench a few minutes into the third sporting a massive stitched-up gash across his nose.

“I just had to have Matty's back,” Huberdeau said. “I mean, that was a pretty dirty hit from behind.”

Huberdeau's last fight came as a member of the Florida Panthers when he fo

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