Both players landed some absolutely killer blows to the other, with the momentum of the fight swinging back and forth as rapidly as a pirate ship ride at an amusement park.Fighting is as big of a part of hockey as any other element of the game, and in many ways has placed hockey on the North American sporting landscape.The poor officials had absolutely no chance at stopping anybody on their own and eventually managed to get play cleaned up and sorted after an extended period.The fight was even more heavily lopsided toward Probert this time around, who was able to land several punches to Domi's jaw, including a stretch of around six in a row as Domi tired toward the end.Perhaps one of the most humorous parts of this fight comes at the 0:46 mark of the video when Downey slaps away the linesman who gave half a though at butting in and breaking the two heavyweights apart.As the commentators said, "They're not heavyweights, but this is a heavyweight battle," and oh boy was it ever.Osgood took most of the damage, but ultimately he was able to overpower Roy and tackle him along the boards in front of the Red Wings bench, creating another highlight fight in the long-standing rivalry between the Avalanche and the Red Wings.Because of the drama surrounding it, the rivalry it created, and the sheer magnitude of the carnage it created, this epic brawl earns the title of the best fight of the last 20 years.While it's true that this isn't always the case, hockey is known for incidents of players dropping the gloves and settling things with their fists.The real highlight came when Philadelphia's Ron Hextall left his crease,skating the length of the ice and solidifying his reputation of having a fiery temperament and willingness to fight.Just a few minutes after that things exploded again with a fourth-straight group of guys going at it.There are teams that dislike each other, there are teams that hate each other, there are teams who can't stand the sight of even the other's logo, and then there are the Detroit Red Wings and the Colorado Avalanche.Roy was never shy to stir the pot, particularly when the Detroit Red Wings were in the picture, and this is just another example of that.Another one of the most seasoned fighters currently punching his way to a living in the NHL is Boston's Shawn Thornton, who engaged Riley Cote in this memorable tilt early in the 2007 season.The fight concluded when Rob Ray threw one final haymaker into the face of Vial, knocking him down flat and cutting him right across the cheek.For those of you who have been following my "Fight of the Day" series that I occasionally post on Bleacher Report, my most recent edition covered this epic brawl that saw the Calgary Flames and the then-Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Calgary Flames take close to a half-hour to finish the final two minutes of regulation time.There's an old joke that goes "I went to a fight the other day and I was shocked when out of nowhere a hockey game broke out! 0:38. When it came to toughness, No. Some of these forays have even created rivalries between teams that have withstood the test of decades.That's what was created when the Detroit Red Wings met the New York Rangers on Manhattan Island in 1992.This was no doubt a devastating blow to the Leafs, who saw Gilmour get hit and then their enforcer get beat by the guy who hit him.Here it is, the mother of all fights of the last 20 years, and the story as to what started the massive rivalry between the Detroit Red Wings and the Colorado Avalanche.If you've got some time on your hands and want to see one of the nastiest games of the last 20 years and all the fights it created... check out this video.