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This was not meant to suggest that Milbury himself or his opinion are anything special. Rather, the "significance" stems from his past reputation as a player.
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I'll counter with Gretzky.
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Having said that, The Great One, the NHL's career leading scorer, begrudgingly admitted yesterday that fighting does have a place in the sport.
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The unique thing about our sport is that we play with hockey sticks that potentially can be used as weapons. This is a game that is very emotional and guys are only human. Fighting gives them an outlet to release (energy and frustrations) instead of slashing, cross checking and high sticking. "You almost never see a tough guy grab a small skilled guy and start (punching) either. There is still a code."
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http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL...06629-sun.html
We can go back and forth on this topic all month but I like fighting. I like that hockey is partly a game of intimidation and you need to be tough to survive. Even the little guys are tough in their own way.