On one hand I think fighting in hockey is pretty ingrained and shouldn't be frowned upon when it happens in game, but then on the other I completely understand the safety aspect of it.  Growing up there was a team called the K-Wings near me, and I remember going to games as a kid and there would be a drop the gloves and fight every game back then.  Now they are few and far between whenever you're watching a game.  For the fans thinking about it now, it is pretty crazy that the whole crowd stands up and starts cheering when it breaks out.  But for the safety aspect, we now understand so much more about what happens when you get repeated blows to your head and concussions.  Maybe some people just think it's people getting soft, but if you knew that you would have so many issues mentally as you grew older, would you really take that chance?