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Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
I think both fighting and heads shot will be be banned, or treated more severely. Eventually.
And this coming from a guy who used to buy all the Rock 'em Sock 'em tapes as soon as they came out. Loved watching scraps as a kid. But as time goes on and you realize what those punches are doing to those players' brains I'm at the point where I see a lot more negative than positive coming from those fights now. Mix in a few more lawsuits and the days of a 'good old scrap' are not for long.
I see the league moving towards the international hockey rules of any head shot, even those unintentional, will be penalized harsher, like automatic 5 and a game.
These are human's brains. This won't go on forever, just for our entertainment.
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There will always be risk of brain injury in hockey just like football. If they ban fighting they better do a way better job of getting predatory hits and head shots out of the game. And forgive me but I have no faith that the nhl will ever get that part right.