No, it shows that the league gets the idea that being a major player in the pro sports world means not having a lot of fighting. The refs are doing what they are supposed to do. I love a good fight, I mail ordered brawl tapes when I was a kid, but the way to being a major player is to showcase the players skill and the skills that make the game so special, not by having guys fight.Just shows how much the refs suck these days as they don't allow these guys to even go anymore. They jump in before the first punch most of the time now.
No, it shows that the league gets the idea that being a major player in the pro sports world means not having a lot of fighting. The refs are doing what they are supposed to do. I love a good fight, I mail ordered brawl tapes when I was a kid, but the way to being a major player is to showcase the players skill and the skills that make the game so special, not by having guys fight.
Except times have changed, what is important now is not what was important 20,30,40, etc. years ago.The league has been around 100 years, if that was the idea they would've done it a long time ago.
You are so right, with reduced fighting majors it's only a matter of time before the fans who stand up and strain to get a better look now will turn their backs, close their eyes and clutch their pearls.Except times have changed, what is important now is not what was important 20,30,40, etc. years ago.
1) You only hurt your points when you make mysogynist remarks.You are so right, with reduced fighting majors it's only a matter of time before the fans who stand up and strain to get a better look now will turn their backs, close their eyes and clutch their pearls.
As a business the job is to offer your customers something they will pay to see. Have you ever seen what happens in an arena of paying customers when a fight breaks out?
Players don't fight for the fans but this notion that fighting isn't popular amongst paying fans is such a freaking lie.
A combination of both is better.No, it shows that the league gets the idea that being a major player in the pro sports world means not having a lot of fighting. The refs are doing what they are supposed to do. I love a good fight, I mail ordered brawl tapes when I was a kid, but the way to being a major player is to showcase the players skill and the skills that make the game so special, not by having guys fight.
Only a man that late, but ok. In the mind of the longtime hockey fan, yes. In the mind of a league looking to expand its fan base, no.A combination of both is better.
Cant disagree with you there.Only a man that late, but ok. In the mind of the longtime hockey fan, yes. In the mind of a league looking to expand its fan base, no.
Second to last one was Ron Delorme vs Jamie Macoun.Delorme was one of the toughest canucks ever.
Cant disagree with you there.
But I will take the 8os Nords Habs .....Oiler Flames....or Flyers Rangers play off hockey over todays play off hockey all day.
Regardless of growing "fan base" league wide.
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To me the fighting is what makes the game special.To me it isn't NHL hockey without fighting.The league may get the idea but it's a bad idea.It's like having Nascar at half speed so no accidents may happen.Yes no accidents will happen but you'll lose droves of veiwers.In 5 years when they're in panic mode from lose of interest in the league,the NHL will go back to 70's goon hockey,i guarantee it.We were told that the UFC was a human cockfighting blood sport that only trash watched,look how wrong they were as the ufc is a mainstream sport now.No, it shows that the league gets the idea that being a major player in the pro sports world means not having a lot of fighting. The refs are doing what they are supposed to do. I love a good fight, I mail ordered brawl tapes when I was a kid, but the way to being a major player is to showcase the players skill and the skills that make the game so special, not by having guys fight.
Exactly.You are so right, with reduced fighting majors it's only a matter of time before the fans who stand up and strain to get a better look now will turn their backs, close their eyes and clutch their pearls.
As a business the job is to offer your customers something they will pay to see. Have you ever seen what happens in an arena of paying customers when a fight breaks out?
Players don't fight for the fans but this notion that fighting isn't popular amongst paying fans is such a freaking lie.
Ever watch when Montreal is playing Boston. HNIC will play up the rivalry before the game. Show highlights from the history between the two teams. Cool narrating and music . Notice none of the highlights are current. All from 70,s 80,s 90,s. Using the old days to sell todays game. lolI grew up in that era and agree with you, l loved hockey with fighting but that ship has sailed. HRR continues to rise as hockey fighting fades and rest is just noise because HRR will always win out. This is without even folding in the potential liability to the league for allowing fighting in the game.
I have my memories and that will have to due.
I liked the start with the Rags and the Bruins Cashman. He gets jumped and beats the tar out of that Ranger! The old Bruins were a tough bunch. Fight the Rangers, fight the Rangers fans, fight the cops. You have to like people who are going to be pushed around by ANYBODY!
I liked the start with the Rags and the Bruins Cashman. He gets jumped and beats the tar out of that Ranger! The old Bruins were a tough bunch. Fight the Rangers, fight the Rangers fans, fight the cops. You have to like people who are going to be pushed around by ANYBODY!
Orr, Sanderson, Wayne Cashman, "Terrible" Teddy Green, Ken Hodge, John McKenzie and the leader of the 1970 SC winning team in PIMs, Don Awrey. Phil Esposito had 152 points and 71 PIMs that year.
Good music for the highlights! So many people have awful music and ruin the videos.