Original sentence: It was during his rookie season of 1974-1975 in the playoffs that Gillies established himself as one of the toughest players in the NHL, pummelling legendary Philadelphia Flyers toughman Dave Schultz
Edited sentence: It was during his rookie season of 1974-1975 in the playoffs that Gillies established himself as one of the toughest players in the NHL, closely losing a fight to legendary Philadelphia Flyers toughman Dave Schultz