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Originally Posted by Dawolf13
My question is, when does fighting in hockey not really occur?
At the most important time of the season, in the play-offs, where coaches want their top-skilled players on the ice and the "checking line" is made up of hard working players, not the Domi/Laraque-type players. The "enforcers" dont do not really get the ice time in that part of the season. So which begs the question, why do NHLers, the most skilled players un the world of hockey, need to do it.
As they say in any other sport, "let the scoreboard do the talking".
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Exactly - when things matter, no fights. Play offs, Olympics, Canada Cup, World Championships, etc. Obviously, fighting is not an "integral" part of the game, it only becomes integral when A) less skilled players are allowed on the ice, and B) losing a game because you took a 5 minute major doesn't matter.
Perhaps if the regular season were of greater value - as it is in soccer, for instance - you'd see a dramatic reduction. But no one cares about the regular season what with everyone and their grandma making the playoffs.