[CaptainYooh]

Reading confessions from former NHL enforcers is difficult, for sure. No doubts, these guys are suffering and dealing with a lot of health issues. Also, no doubts, they need whatever medical help and support they can get from NHL and NHLPA.

But I do think NHL is way passed the "we need to do something" point. The message has been heard and a lot of things have happened already. Enforcer, as a special role on ice, is no longer a thing in today's NHL. I can't recall seeing a single pre-arranged fight in the past season.

Spontaneous fights do happen time after time in the heat of the moment, but could they or should they be prevented? I am not sure the answer is that obvious. The guys blow some steam and they usually get separated very quickly.

There is a lot more danger coming from hideous little hits from behind, knees and blindsided hits that refs either don't see or that look legit. I've heard Burke speaking about this in one of his public appearances. He said the game was becoming too fast and too dangerous for the size of the ice we have here. Guys are getting stronger and faster, equipment is getting better, self-policing is no longer as effective - he thought this was ripe for bad injuries and cowardly plays to proliferate.