Oilhawks
Song to Hall Up High
- Nov 24, 2011
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Deterrents are a myth.
They’re not as effective with the instigator rule but having a player that (at least theoretically) stands up for those that won’t stand up for themselves can prevent this sort of shit.
I’ll contradict myself in saying that I think the biggest reason the Oilers don’t get pushed around as much is that a good portion of the roster is willing to dish it out (see McDavid and Draisaitl’s occasional retaliatory cross check, elbow etc). The team actually plays for each other nowadays, winning certainly helps with that