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The problem with hockey is there are too many "unwritten" rules. Players are "suppose to" police themselves. This is too naive. When you fight you are intentionally trying to hit another in the head to injure...yet this is ok? I have always thought fist fighting in hockey was stupid, esp with helmets on. I played thru HS and a little in college (club team).
Frankly, I think if you injure a player with a hit to the head (any way shape or form) the player who caused it should be out 2x as long as the player who was injured and during that time his salary is directed to the injured player, further, the amount should be further matched by the team causing the injury. If it is not about money nothing will change. The player who gets injured needs to get compensated for his suffering IMO.
The GM's are meeting now and I think you will see a head hit ruling. But it will be not about money.
I would guess that cook gets 5 games but IMO that is not nearly enough...he should be out longer than the person he injured.
The team has lost it's physical spark...nothing like last season. What happened to Lucic...he was a madman on the boards, he is a pussy now. Last season Wideman had a killer slapshot and this year he is too worried about making a mistake.
The good news...we should get a few good players in the draft. I hope they look for offense, instead of their defense philosophy.
Also The D to D sthick behind the net does not work anymore... everyone has figured it out...they need a new game.
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