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Originally Posted by stemit14
Let it go? No way... Guys like gaudreau, Bennett, and Monahan are the future of this team and guys taking liberties like that in a prospects exhibition game is unacceptable. That's why the flames are loaded up with muscle now... To keep players honest. What's the point in having the nuclear deterrent if you prove you're not willing to use it?
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There basically isn't much point in nuclear deterrents, because it's never been proven to work.
The Flames had Smith, Kanzig and Ferland in the game and Gaudreau still received a cheap shot.
The Matt Cookes of the hockey world have never been deterred by enforcers and they never will be.
I don't mind having an enforcer or two per team as fights are pretty fun to watch, but its pretty hard to prove they prevent injuries of any kind.
I'd argue having goons in the game probably increases injuries because the only way they can have an impact is to run around trying to kill the skilled players with big hits.