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Originally Posted by Igottago
Removing a player from the puck via a clean check is a hockey play and requires skill to execute within the flow of the action.
Stopping the game altogether, removing your equipment, and landing haymakers on an opponent is very different. Its actually a hinderance to the flow of the game. Fighting and hitting are not even remotely the same thing.
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The flow has nothing to do with it. We were talking about player safety and liability. Body checking results in way more concussions and injuries than fighting.