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Originally Posted by dissentowner
Lol, you either don't get it or you are purposely being obtuse.
I can do that too. I can't see how anyone can make a reasonable argument that removing the element of the big open ice hit does not make the game safer.
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An open ice hit that falls within the confines of the rules may cause injury, but removing it would significantly alter the makeup of the game. Fighting clearly has the potential for injury, removing it would have little to no impact on the game. It's not a coincidence that the only people who seem to argue that fighting is an inherent part of the game are guys like PJ Stock who had little ability to play the game at the NHL level if not for their willingness to get punched in the face.