A pro lockout has reunited old teammates and a crew of new players to the bench; everyone's favorite enforcer and heart of the team, Doug "The Thug" is missing. Sidelined after one too many hits and now married with a baby on the way, Doug is hanging up his skates and becoming a insurance salesman. But when Doug's nemesis, Anders Cain, is made captain of the Highlanders and new ownership threatens to tear his team apart, Doug is compelled back into action.