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Originally Posted by Wolven
Women's hockey disagrees with you. Taking out big hits does alter the game but fundamentally it remains the same. You can still have scrums along the boards, pinning players, rubbing them out, cutting them off and otherwise using your body to impede the other players without trying to turn it into a massive body check that attempts to send the other player flying through the air.
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Women's hockey is a very different game from that played in the NHL, and not just due to the size, speed and skill of the players. The wholesale removal of hitting would significantly alter the game. It would still be entertaining, but it wouldn't be anywhere near the same product.