I have yet to engage the contributors here on the hockey forum with this long-standing issue: has fighting in the NHL become...outdated? With a premium on skill and speed (where have we heard this before), the enforcer is going the way of the Hartford Whalers. For every Derek Boogaard and Georges Laraque there are at least ten guys who can not only provide a physical force, but they can be nightly contributors also. Having a guy on a roster just for fighting is senseless, especially during the salary cap era.
The point is, should fighting be outlawed as it is in the other sports? Is it time to finally refine the great game of hockey? The best rebuttal (pro or con) will get the prize. Have at it!
2007-09-09
14:29:56
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