Banjo Cat
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"I see more players get hurt from hits, collisions, from pucks, than I do from fights," said Gorges.
That's the truth.
Dirty stuff or even accidental stuff mid-game is far more dangerous than fighting. Hockey is not only a physical game it is a physical game played at a high speed with big people. And it is during the play that there is the greatest potential for injury. What happened last night was unfortunate. Parros landed in the worst way at the end of the fight.
And the thing is I wouldn't cry if fighting left the sport. But that would mean there would be a lot of other changes too. The refs would have to step it up discipline wise. And the whole physical aspect of the game would change. But while it's a part of the game I support having a fighter. Because if it's allowed and other teams have them, that means they can beat us up.