Respect after NHL fights

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Bloody theatrics. Most of the time, there is no real hate involved in these faux fights. A long, long time ago there was, but not in the past 30-40 or so years. Not since the league started using 'professional' goons.

 

[57special]

Make no mistake, not all fights are clean, and devoid of emotion. Some get downright nasty, and dirty, or take place because an enforcer feels he has to teach someone a lesson on the other team for stepping out of line.

 

[nbwingsfan]

Bloody theatrics. Most of the time, there is no real hate involved in these faux fights. A long, long time ago there was, but not in the past 30-40 or so years. Not since the league started using 'professional' goons.

There hasn't really been goons since like 2010.

 

[Jack Be Quick]

Check out “Ice Guardians” on Netflix. It will give you a whole new perspective on fighting and enforcers in hockey.

I'm generally not a huge fan of sports films or docs, but that was excellent.

Thanks.

 

[Rygu]

You have to respect a player willing to have a punch in the face contest with another player. Rarely do fights between players happen because they don't like each other.