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Originally Posted by robaur
This is the reason why the NHL is considered to be a 2nd tier league. It's their inability to protect their players that makes them look terrible, especially their top players.
They need suspensions in the range of 10-15 games as a major deterrent and $100k fines. The max fine in the NHL is like 2-4k or something. It's a joke.
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Exactly! the NHL has fewer American fans and market share, not because the lack of history, cultural engrainment, or climate; but simply because they do not suspend or fine people enough for hitting stars.
Someone forward this to Gary Bettman!