To me, fighting is and always will be a very important asset in the game. It is important to have enforcers there to protect the stars because no matter what, people are going to take liberties when they can. Not necessarily that players are running around trying to hurt others, but things will happen and when things like that happen, there is plenty of times that retribution is needed. The issue with fighting is they could cause more injuries. That is why I appreciate the older fighters like Ian Laperriere who had a code. I remember a fight where he landed a clean punch, knocking is opponent off balance. His first reaction was incredible, he wrapped his arm around the back of the other guys’ head and saved him from hitting the back of his head on the ice. Things like that are a lost art, and that is the part of fighting that needs to remain in the game. As long as there is a code, fighting is important.



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