The most terrible size mismatch fight featuring 6'9 Curtis Douglas

Sunday's game between Anaheim and Vancouver picked up heat in the opening period, and Viel stepped right into it when Curtis Douglas came calling.

That matchup looked lopsided the second they squared off.

Douglas stands 6'9, while Viel is listed at 6'1 and 214 lbs.

Let's also keep in mind that skates can add 2-3 inches of height.

It still didn't stop Viel from dropping the gloves.

He gave away reach, height, and weight, then stayed in the scrap long enough to make it a real test.

The clip tells the story fast.

Viel keeps driving forward, absorbs the long reach, and refuses to back off even as Douglas leans over him and starts to control the exchange.

Anaheim wasn't looking for style points in that moment. It was about push, emotion, and showing there was still edge on the bench.

Douglas did finish the fight by driving Viel to the ice, but that wasn't the part that stood out most.

The bigger takeaway was that Viel never hesitated.

That matters for a player in Viel's role.

Bottom-six forwards stay in the mix by bringing energy, friction, and shifts that change the temperature of a game.

Quenneville's lineup needs players who can drag teammates into the fight on a flat night or spark a bench when the pace starts to sag. Viel did exactly that here.

And when a player gives up that much size and still answers the bell, the locker room notices.

Teammates notice it. Opponents do too.

This wasn't about winning on the scorecard of the scrap.

It was about nerve, presence, and refusing to be pushed around by the biggest man in the exchange.

For Anaheim, that kind of push can carry value well beyond one sequence.

Viel may have hit the ice at the end, but he still landed his message.