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Fight Instigation: Fight Highlights
Maacoshark:
I disagree a bit with you guys. If the game meant something I would think differently. Whywould you want one of your better players to fight and risk an injury in a meaningless preseason game. It makes non sense. I know there is such a thing as pride but there is also being smart.
Having said this though I would have done the not as smart option and I would have fought him.
I dont have a problem with Ekblad not fighting but he just stood there and took a shot without even trying to defend himself.
DC_1908:
LOB with a good showing last night. . .
DC_1908:
Wilson with a quick scrap
Now before everyone goes all Fisto-Zelot, and claiming i’m some drunken naive neanderthal who dares challenge the beta-manifestos of their “Mr. Bettmans”, “Mr. Leonis”, and “the New NHL”, etc. This is a prime example of why we need an elite enforcer: because every fighter is and will continue to challenge Willie.
While his fighting skill set has improved drastically over the last few years, it will be hard for the rest of his is game is to continue to improve while he’s the only enforcer on the team. The addition of an elite enforcer (not just a willing fighter) with a primary role to challenge, defeat, and get those who would challenge Wilson off the ice would keep him on the ice more.
Besides, if the team that “Mr Leonis”, “Mr Patrick”, “Mr Beta”, put together is SO GOOD, and the playoffs wherent an anomaly, and we have so much “talent and skill” , why couldnt they add cover for one player in the box for 5-15 min a game to get more “top line production”?
Maacoshark:
I have no problem having a great fighter on the team as long as he can actually contribute in other ways. I've never believed in a guy taking up a roster spot to just fight.
Guys like Dave Brown or Craig Cox never should have been NHL players.
I had a lot of appreciation for the tough guys that could actually play the game.
Maacoshark:
Since you showed Maroon fight I thought I might add that he was a player I was hoping we would go after.
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