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First off, awesome video, Hanx. Thanks for sharing.
Secondly, I want to back the whole "fighting is a necessary evil that controls high-sticking, etc." notion. This is completely true and, in my opinion, can be likened to hitting batters with pitches in baseball. While not "accepted" per se, (after all, you can get thrown out of the game) it is unofficially accepted as a way to regulate the game within the game. This could spark a whole discussion on the DH, which is not my intention! But you see my point.
I like hockey even without the fighting, and while I can't speak from first hand playing experience, I still believe fighting is an integral part of a very athletic, very exciting game which is no way, shape, or form a "fringe sport."
Go Sabres.
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