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Originally Posted by Flaming Homer
My point is that guys like Tkachuk cause more injuries then a face puncher does. It’s the play of guys like Tkachuk, Marchand, Neal with the cheap shots that players say why they want a tough guy around to try to deter it. Your “future toughness” is exactly what the league and players are trying to leave in the past.
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I don’t really believe that’s true. And nowhere in my post did I take about cheap shots.
Take the cheap shots out, and Tkachuk and Neal both play great, tough hockey. I would even argue it really isn’t a significant part of either of their games’.
I would also argue that cheap shots are less prevalent in the NHL than fighting, and if we’re talking about the significance of injuries (especially head injuries) then fighting and head shots do way way way more damage than generic “cheap shots.”