So I read the anti-fighting column too. And what stuck out to me is their argument that
'The recent emphasis on rule enforcement and player suspensions will prove to be effective deterrents' The problem with that is it is after something happens on the ice, a bad hit, an injury, etc. It doesn't stop it from happening which is something that having someone, like Big Ern, watching from the other bench, from the face off circle...standing right next to you...looking at you, and knowing what he will do, should you cross that line.
Obviously, that doesnt stop everything..nothing will. But the players think that it does, which is where this all lies...with the players.
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