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Originally Posted by Bluenoser
I'd much rather they put their time into developing a hockey game than a hackey game.
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Well, like it or not, Fighting has been apart of hockey since the early 1900's. And it's been a factor over the decades in the NHL, look no further then the 70's Flyers, and many other leagues around North America. As mentioned, some minor pro leagues would build teams of fighters to intimidate others, and you know what, it would work in some years. Nothing wore a teams morale down more in the playoff series back in the day then the Intimidation factor.
Fighting was not just goon play. It was how the players were protected. You see now how much #%#@ Phil Kessel or Sidney Crosby takes every game? Well Wayne Gretzky didn't have to put up with nearly that much because he had Marty McSorley playing with him - if you give him a shot, a hard hit, or even looked at him the wrong way Marty would be all over your ass. The league now with the instigator has changed this so now the stars put up with alot more then before. Fighting in hockey is not for the goons, it WAS for the (protection) of it's stars.
Ignoring fighting in a hockey sim (historic or present day) would be like ignoring the amount of hits in a game.
Anyways, it would be great to have the option to ban fighting in the league and change the rule on the severity of that penalty.