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Originally Posted by Dienasty
The instigator rule undermines the police-ing on the ice.
Orpik was challenged by Thornton skated away, Thornton couldn't do anymore without taking an instigator. Neal took a cheap shot skated away. Thornton got frustrated and did something stupid.
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Why should Orpik have to fight a goon like Thornton? It wasn't a dirty hit. We were all just raging about Ference fighting Stempniak in a similar deal.