HOCKEY PROMPT

The pest sort of behavior has its place in hockey, same as it does in any sport. There's a fine line obviously, but some of the harmless things, especially chirping, that players do to get under each other's skin and try and goad people into taking penalties is just a part of life, and a part of the sport, especially in something as violent and emotional as hockey can be. It also just makes sense from a tactical perspective, so to speak. If you can goad a guy into taking a penalty because you sprayed water in his glove, or maybe gave him a little face wash, why would you not do it? That one power play could be the difference in a close game between a win and a loss, and in the pros, that's a big difference. A lot of players grow up doing this kind of thing, and right or wrong, it's almost impossible to stop, so as long as it doesn't cross the line into outrageous or outright disrespectful territory, I don't see an issue