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Originally Posted by N-E-B
I love fighting in hockey...
But I'm so glad the days of the enforcers are at they're end. Fights are better when they happen in the heat of the moment by team captains or 4th line energy guys who can actually play.
As much as I loved him as a person, Big Ern was painful to watch as a player... And no one will ever be as bad as Westgarth...
The guys who fight now may not be the big heavyweights, but at least they add more than just fights to their teams.
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Sandy McCarthy made Westgarth look like Mike Gartner out there. Horrible skater.
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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
This is obviously a contentious topic, but I wonder if after reading this:
If Prust would be in the league but for fighting.
I don't agree with fighting in the league, and I don't agree with enforcers.
One of the problems I have with the sport is the need to fight after a clean check is made.
The content of the article isn't really surprising considering that Prust would be looking for work in another industry if there wasn't fighting.
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This is a relatively new thing. It has always bothered me that a guy has to answer the bell after a clean check.