I've said it in another thread, and I'll say it here, fighting is a legitimate and necessary part of the game. If the players were not allowed to handle situations in one-on-one fights, there would be many more Bertuzzi/Moore incidents. For every 1 injury caused because of frustration even after a there was a fight, at least 10 are avoided because the 2 players were allowed to settle it man to man. Without fighting, there would simply be no other way for players to vent over a situation then going out and taking a run at another player, creating a huge potential for major injuries.
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