NHL needs to put a STOP to this thuggery

[VanVanCity]

I think fighting should be allowed in all sports. Clearly OP is highlighting the double standard that exists between fukkups in white dominated sports and black ones. The OP is right so let them all fight. fukk it lets bring back the gladiatorial arena and Man vs. Lion deathmatches.

Look at the suicide/addiction/depression rate among nhl fighters

 

[Monte Cristo]

"Ban him from the NHL for life. What a slime bag move."

"It is perhaps plausible that he suffered such a severe brain injury that he couldn't tell the difference between a ref and a uniformed player. However, if his brain was so damaged that he essentially hallucinated a different reality, he shouldn't be able to play a game where he puts on armor and wields a stick and razor blades until he's cleared by a series of independent neurologists, perhaps next season. More likely he drilled a ref in his way after he was drilled on a non penalized play. 20 game suspension, nice to know you"

"One year no exceptions. There is no room gor this in hockey at any level. Especially in the top tier, the NHL

Just one more example of another pro athlete thinking they are above the law."

"Only in the NHL could a player not get penalized for CROSS CHECKING AN OFFICIAL. These guys don't even know a penalty when it's committed on them! What the..."

"That poor excuse for a human should never play again. NHL, AHL or beer league."

ESPN comments. Y'all gonna stop crying hypocrisy now? NHL players get slammed by NHL media, you don't know that because y'all don't follow hockey. These guys get massive suspensions too, again y'all don't know that since you don't follow hockey.

Hockey is all over TV breh. It's impossible not to "follow" and there is certainly hypocrisy rampant.

 

[VanVanCity]

What do the fights and this type of thuggery add to the game? Cause if it didn't exist, you'd just have, you know..........the game

It allows players to self-police and protect superstars

 

[NERO]

Look at the suicide/addiction/depression rate among nhl fighters

Their life, their choice...

 

[VanVanCity]

Their life, their choice...

Agreed to a certent extend. I was just pointing that out because you said fighting should be allowed in all sports

 

[NERO]

Agreed to a certent extend. I was just pointing that out because you said fighting should be allowed in all sports

I think it should be. The fights are entertaining and help release tension between the teams, clubs etc...

 

[VanVanCity]

I think it should be. The fights are entertaining and help release tension between the teams, clubs etc...

Yeah they release tension and help the players police the game and prevent low-level players from running around. But will also result in huge lawsuits for the league eventually like the concussions and NFL

 

[VanVanCity]

Their life, their choice...

My best friend was a first round draft pick for the capitals and was told he had to fight to stay in the league. It was not his choice at that point

 

[Monte Cristo]

My best friend was a first round draft pick for the capitals and was told he had to fight to stay in the league. It was not his choice at that point

Are you white by any chance?

 

[VanVanCity]

Are you white by any chance?

No but moved to canada after I was adopted

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

It allows players to self-police and protect superstars

Then what's the point of having rule books & officials?

 

[VanVanCity]

Then what's the point of having rule books & officials?

To police general plays

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

To police general plays

Meh, it's whatever. The game is all one general play to me except when the fighting comes into play. I'll never understand how they can go to international play and no fights break out but the NHL "it's part of the sport". The most exciting hockey is Olympic/intl play
Edit: forgot playoff hockey when the fights are rare as well

 

[VanVanCity]

Meh, it's whatever. The game is all one general play to me except when the fighting comes into play. I'll never understand how they can go to international play and no fights break out but the NHL "it's part of the sport". The most exciting hockey is Olympic/intl play
Edit: forgot playoff hockey when the fights are rare as well

When a team has a superstar like Sidney Crosby or Connor mcdavid the other team will not take runs at those superstars if there is an enforcer there to protect them. If no enforcer exists you'll see the Best players being taken out so teams can win

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

When a team has a superstar like Sidney Crosby or Connor mcdavid the other team will not take runs at those superstars if there is an enforcer there to protect them. If no enforcer exists you'll see the Best players being taken out so teams can win

Or.....the refs can protect superstars like they do in the NFL & NBA.