I must be real old but I think it's not as bad as the old days.
Stick work included hooking, watersking, slashing, crosschecks, spearing
I think a large part of why Crosby recently got away with his slash on Methot was due to this.....his crotch shot on O'Reilly as well.
Top players have been taking it longer than we realise....it's time they get to be dirty buggers right back
I remember Hakan Loob never doing that at the start but in the end boy could he use that stick.
Same with Mullen....man he took allot of abuse but he must have had Lacrosse rubber ball in his bones as he'd pop back up every time....the year we won the cup he was wearing a football collar on his shoulder pads from getting the lumber so much.
The nhl definitely needs to Crack down. Just like replay or coaches challenge give each bench 2 replays for such calls perhaps to Crack down on the dirty stick offenses.
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