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Originally Posted by Reign of Fire
Watching hockey without hitting is like watching flag football, no thank you. Ppl that dont like contact sports should stick to NBA.
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Hockey without hitting is not the same as hockey without contact, and Jiri made the distinction pretty clear.
I don’t think we’re close to seeing that future in any official rule-based sense, but I also don’t think it’s hard to imagine. Hitting, the type Jiri is talking about, is a lot more rare than people realise.
I just find it ridiculous how triggered and reactionary people get over it with the false machismo. Look at how often guys like Gaudreau and Tarasenko get “hit,” it’s extremely rare. And every year there are more and more of these guys.
Hockey sense and agility is getting better and better. Guys are less susceptible to hits, and guys are learning its more effective to actually get the puck than just lay the hit. The future of big hits is dark, even without a rule evaluation.