I like the idea of getting them back on the scoreboard, but it is frustrating when bums cheapshot your star players regardless of who they are. You can find many examples of this happening in the NHL.
IMO, when players like Iginla can play 20 years in the NHL and be known for playing 'tough' hockey all those years despite never 'elbowing' a guy in the head, it seriously makes me question the thought process that goes through the heads of these players that end up cheapshotting guys. Even if they don't actually go in the ice with the intent of elbowing the guy, it is strange that when the guy tries to avoid the hit, and does so for the most part, the reaction is to stick the elbow out and catch him in the head.
Again, pre-pre season game, and not really NHL jobs on the line since it isn't actually training camp. Just a better way for the teams to figure out where their prospects are in terms of development. Why, why put yourself into the position where you could seriously set back the career development of a fellow player? I just don't get it. Play hard, play tough, but play safe. Somewhere along the line, these players aren't being taught how to play controlled hockey, and the instinctively react to an emotional and competitive game by trying to hurt guys that make them look dumb for 2 seconds.
Perhaps not worth the suspension, but worrisome that guys still have a problem controlling their damn hits when concussions and head injuries have become such a serious problem.
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