When hits like that happen, two things should always be done. Score on the PP and also make the person answer the bell(exactly what hammer did). He is a solid teamate and will always do that. It's just too bad he was the only one on the roster that night who even stood a chance, albeit a small one to face Gudbrandson(who himself is not an enforcer), but tough as hell.
The reality is fights are here and for the foreseeable future isn't going away. Having played the game on a decent level, it certainly does make a difference when a teammate steps up after a hit similar to the Dube hit. For the most part it lifts the team and brings guys closer, that is a fact.
It's only in an instance like Wednesdays game where it didnt create a positive momentum swing for the Flames cause Harmonic bit off more than he could chew. Even if it was a close fight, that would have helped the Flames and the flames bench.
I applaud Harmonic for the warrior he is. From now on any divisional games, the flames should always dress a player who can take a shift and also handle the Lucic and grubrandsons, cause once he is healed, I don't want to see him feel he needs to take the same task again against the big boys. Knowing how Harmonic is, he still will so dress someone to take the duty from him.
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