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Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers
I guess I could see the argument that:
- it was an immediate response from a player on the ice
- fights started after big hits have become quite common, so to suspend him for this play would be reaching (although, I’m personally of the opinion that every fight that immediately follows a big hit should come with an instigator because it’s ridiculous).
But some consistency would be nice. It’s unfortunate how much grey area is deliberately written into the rule book.
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This is where the NHL can't get out of their own way. The refs know the consequences of the instigator when there is 5 or less minutes so they often add a roughing instead of the instigator. They don't want to call it on the ice and when they do the DOPS can overrule it.