Hockey Prompt:

Funny you should ask. I actually wrote an article very early on in my time about whether fighting has a place in hockey (or at least the SHL). I came to the conclusion it did not really impact the sims at all. As for in real life, I think whether or not it impacts the game positively is highly dependent on the situation. I am one for less fighting in hockey for sure, just because in my opinion it is a waste of time and doesn't do anything. But in some situations, I think it can definitely give teams a boost of energy. If it's two tough guys just randomly fighting each other because that is what they're supposed to do, I think it's a waste of time and I don't really wanna see it. If it's someone trying to "spark" their team when they're getting beat bad or not playing well, I also find it annoying and a bit of a waste of time. Now when it is purely emotion driven, for example a bad hit or two players going at it in a hard battle that just continues to escalate, that is when I enjoy it and it. Seeing teammates stand up for each other in emotional games can definitely give massive boosts of energy and affect teams positively