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Originally Posted by EpyonXero
Exactly. People complain about NBA and NFL players but hockey players are a bunch of thugs.
The NHL better get their shit together and establish some order before all of their star players are out of the league with brain damage.
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Thugs? Do you watch hockey? The only reason people see thuggish behavior is because of stories blown out of proportion or piss poor journalism trying to make something out of a common occurrance. For the most part hockey has become a highly skilled and exciting sport with players like Crosby, Malkin, Datsyuk, Ovechkin, Lidstrom, Tavares, and Stamkos. Guys who play, not fight or mug it up. You will see fights every so often...its part of the game we love, but things like the Islander/Penguin game or Gillies a few nights ago are rare. The real problem in the eyes of the fans is officiating. If the refs called the game fairly and called penaties like they are cited in the rules...not trying to make the outcome of the game more exciting or favored towards some teams, it would be a level playing field and goons would be relegated to having to play a skilled game. Look at teams like Phoenix, Detroit, Los Angeles, Chicago...all skilled, exciting teams that you dont see fighting much but are as exciting to watch as anything.