Eh, I think that whole idea of taking an instigator to stand up for your teammate is an emotional fan-reaction thing.
I mean no one should let themselves or their teammates get 'Sedined' but if we started taking penalties for every slash Johnny takes, we'd spend the whole game in the box.
Yes, we need some grit and toughness, but I'd still take low penalty numbers in the long run. I just think over 82 games it leads to more wins.
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