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Old 09-23-2013, 12:23 PM   #43
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Originally Posted by dash_pinched View Post
Another no-brainer decision by MacT?
Well, it certainly wasn't a planned-in-advance one, and now, almost too little too late as the damage has been done.

For all the moaning/groaning, being appaled and wishing by some that it would go away, the fact is, fighting and intimidation of fighting still holds a section of this league. The responses from the players (both in this incident and the TO/BUF fight issues (which are mild when you look at 80's fights)), makes it clear that its very much top of the mind when ####e hit the fan, even though its not PC to be discussed as openly any more.

Very surprised the Oilers didn't have a guy like this in preseason...IIRC each season under McT when he was coach they had a few different mouth breathers in training camp and at least one would make the full time roster, in addition to Stortini.
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