I'm all for cracking down even harder on hits to the head and predatory shots. Start at 3 game suspensions and steeply ratchet up the penalties from there. Repeat offenders should be looking at 12 and 15 game suspensions.
But taking away body-checking? I don't know. The thing I love most about the NHL is emotion- those battles where players are playing in something close to a frenzy. The modern game already lacks emotion. Most regular season games are snore-fests. Take out body-checking, lower the emotional barometer of the game even more, and I'd probably check out altogether from regular season hockey.
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