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Sorry, but I am not sad about this. I like the aggressive style of hockey, and I agree somewhat with Parros about the reason behind the increase.

That's probably a fair assessment by Parros. It's the way it should be. Guys having to answer the bell themselves instead of having some goons come out on the next shift to decide the matter after the fact. Hockey fights should be initiated out of spur of the moment emotional happenings...not some pre-arranged slug fest by a couple of slug heads...

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Originally posted 09:11 AM ET  05.13 by kelso!

Sorry, but I am not sad about this. I like the aggressive style of hockey, and I agree somewhat with Parros about the reason behind the increase.

Heck no! It's great. And Parros is dead on.

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Originally posted 09:17 AM ET  05.13 by Baun-ded=PUCKHEAD

That's probably a fair assessment by Parros. It's the way it should be. Guys having to answer the bell themselves instead of having some goons come out on the next shift to decide the matter after the fact. Hockey fights should be initiated out of spur of the moment emotional happenings...not some pre-arranged slug fest by a couple of slug heads...

Agreed Baud-ed.

If fighting is spontaneous, I have no problem. No spectacle. No embarassment to the game.

And Parros is right. More players that can skate well, forecheck hard, play the body well are apt to toss the gloves and fight these days. These middleweights (like Scott Walker, Thornton, Hartnell, Malone, etc..) can be very effective players, and fight well too. The days of knuckle- draggers is almost over, as teams realize that paying a guy 2 million dollars or more/season to play 2 minutes a game is not reasonable.

And more broken bones in fights than I can remember.

I agree Parros is right about toughness and skating. Teams are asking more of even their skilled players to check and be physical, and thus tempers flare with the added grind. Just look at the Wings-Ducks game at the end last night--Rafalski and Dats wind up fighting, which isn't expected. Though I don't think either really wanted to go, but Rafi started getting wailed on and Dats caught a nice flying backhand from Niedermeyer.

I like pre-arranged contests between slug heads.

But this has been the best playoffs from a fight point of view in ages. I loved the end to last nights Ducks/Wings game. Watching Pavel get roughed up by Neidenfeurher. The elbow came out of nowhere on Pavel. Maybe it gives Datsyuk more motivation to break out?

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Originally posted 10:17 AM ET  05.13 by Hank Kingsley

I like pre-arranged contests between slug heads. But this has been the best playoffs from a fight point of view in ages. I loved the end to last nights Ducks/Wings game. Watching Pavel get roughed up by Neidenfeurher. The elbow came out of nowhere on Pavel. Maybe it gives Datsyuk more motivation to break out?

I certainly hope so. It's not like he's terribly off, he's been dangling the puck and setting things up well--his pass to Lidstrom at one point was fantastic, but Holmstrom tipped it away from goal. Hopefully that elbow, and seemingly every Duck roughing his head up every time he had the puck, will make him angry and make him other-worldly tomorrow.

I'm not throwing out the cliched "Ducks are dirty" line, but what's with Getzlaf basically calling people a pusie at the end of the game? He hooks Hossa at the end (2 or 3 seconds left, wouldn't have made a difference), Hossa reacts to the tug and Getzlaf doesn't like that Hossa reacting to an actual hook, so Getz punches him in the face. As the guys at "Hockey Central" said, I think the Ducks were rubbing the game in their face. I hope they take offense to the end of the game like they took offense to Wisnewski's "gutless" comments and just tear them a new one like games 4 and 5.

Playoff hockey, isn't it great!?

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Originally posted 09:17 AM ET  05.13 by Baun-ded=PUCKHEAD

Hockey fights should be initiated out of spur of the moment emotional happenings...not some pre-arranged slug fest by a couple of slug heads...

Spot on.

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Originally posted 10:40 AM ET  05.13 by santapig

I certainly hope so. It's not like he's terribly off, he's been dangling the puck and setting things up well--his pass to Lidstrom at one point was fantastic, but Holmstrom tipped it away from goal. Hopefully that elbow, and seemingly every Duck roughing his head up every time he had the puck, will make him angry and make him other-worldly tomorrow.I'm not throwing out the cliched "Ducks are dirty" line, but what's with Getzlaf basically calling people a pusie at the end of the game? He hooks Hossa at the end (2 or 3 seconds left, wouldn't have made a difference), Hossa reacts to the tug and Getzlaf doesn't like that Hossa reacting to an actual hook, so Getz punches him in the face. As the guys at "Hockey Central" said, I think the Ducks were rubbing the game in their face. I hope they take offense to the end of the game like they took offense to Wisnewski's "gutless" comments and just tear them a new one like games 4 and 5.Playoff hockey, isn't it great!?

It's the way the Ducks play. I said it before. They play hard. I like that in a team. Just as I like the way the Wings play, sort of a polar opposite.

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Originally posted 10:50 AM ET  05.13 by Sports_Fan_19

Spot on.

Missed it by a smidgen in my opinion. When two heavyweights try to get their teams going in a scheduled bout it's a good thing.

Like I've said before, If they eliminated fighting they'd have to eliminate body checking.

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Originally posted 11:08 AM ET  05.13 by ORANGE AND BLACK

Like I've said before, If they eliminated fighting they'd have to eliminate body checking.

That would be next on the PC list.

Then they'd add the saw teeth on the front of the skates.

Next come the tutus...

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Originally posted 11:30 AM ET  05.13 by Hank Kingsley

That would be next on the PC list.Then they'd add the saw teeth on the front of the skates.Next come the tutus...

Then you have the NFL and NBA!

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Originally posted 10:40 AM ET  05.13 by santapig

Playoff hockey, isn't it great!?

Damn straight.

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Originally posted 11:04 AM ET  05.13 by Hank Kingsley

Missed it by a smidgen in my opinion. When two heavyweights try to get their teams going in a scheduled bout it's a good thing.

I don't believe scripted fights get anyone going but the fans.

I think watching a teammate and opposing player have several hard shifts until it boils over and they drop the flippers and go at it is what pumps up a team, makes them want to go out and do their part of their team.

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Originally posted 12:13 PM ET  05.13 by Sports_Fan_19

I don't believe scripted fights get anyone going but the fans.I think watching a teammate and opposing player have several hard shifts until it boils over and they drop the flippers and go at it is what pumps up a team, makes them want to go out and do their part of their team.

I have not played hockey but from what I have see. This is very accurate what you are saying.

Fans love fights. However scripted fights are just dull. When a player goes to fight on a defense of a teammate it fuels the team and the fans.

I don't know, I like all the fighting in hockey. Pre-arranged or otherwise. Sports are entertainment. Fighting is entertaining. Hockey + fighting = VERY entertaining.

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Originally posted 12:13 PM ET  05.13 by Sports_Fan_19

I don't believe scripted fights get anyone going but the fans.I think watching a teammate and opposing player have several hard shifts until it boils over and they drop the flippers and go at it is what pumps up a team, makes them want to go out and do their part of their team.

Still disagree. When your big guy goes out and thumps the other team's big guy it can sometimes get you going. It has for years.

I don't think the fans care one way or the other how a fight starts. Fights are fights.

hell **** yeahhhhhh

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Originally posted 01:05 PM ET  05.13 by Hank Kingsley

It has for years.

That's completely subjective.