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I never said that the retaliation was clean...I said it was provoked, and I understand the macho retribution thing, not condone it...
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So if the retaliation isn't clean... is it dirty?
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as far as being a "dirty player", Keith may be one of the most unphysical defensmen in the league, and extremely unlikely to take cheap shots in the normal course of play, say, scrumming for pucks on the boards.
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I don't understand this logic. Being nonphysical doesn't make you immune to cheap shots or make cheap shots any less likely than a player who plays clean and physical. Keith is a star player. That makes him susceptible to cheap shots. And umm... there's little correlation between a physical player and being dirty or being a nonphysical player and being a clean player. If anything, players who aren't physical usually resort to dirty tactics either to retaliate or to protect themselves.
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As others have posted, Keith is not "dirty" the way Cooke or Torres are...but he does overreact to provocation...
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So pot is saying the kettle is blacker?
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And Fan, what would the odds be against getting a Sedin to sack up and drop them? I can't ever recall that kind of event!
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What's your point? By your analogy, the Sedins may be the most "unphysical" forwards in the league, and extremely unlikely to take cheap shots in the normal course of play so why would they get into a fight?