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Originally Posted by North East Goon
Last minute interference,tripping,hooking calls doesn't make you a tough team to play against.
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No, but PIM per game also doesn't make you a tough team to play against.
To put this in perspective. The Standard deviation PIM per game last year was 1.7 PIM per game across the entire league; +/- less than 1 penalty per game average. Things will normalize. The moment the flames get in to a single fight, they'll be right up there with any other team.
Interestingly the average PIM per game this year is significantly higher than last season, however.