With Jordin Tootoo's KO punch on Stephane Robidas on saturday, there is undoubtedly a rash of violence across the NHL. Do you guys think that this is just a one-time thing that will go away, or will violent acts like the Chris Simon stick attack on Hollweg become the norm? Is this just a part of the game? Lastly, what do you think needs to be done to address this problem, if 25-game suspensions aren't enough?
theres much worse sports out there, UFC, rugby, etc. hockeyruler12
You can't compare what has happened recently to other sports. The kind of violence we've been seeing doesn't belong in the game, and i'm sure you'd agree with that.
Hockey was WAY worse than this 30 years ago, in terms of violence - you had players who would purposely take others out; fights used to be much longer, even 10 years ago. The KO punch was a cheap shot, but people have been getting knocked out on the ice for a long time.
Hockey was WAY worse than this 30 years ago, in terms of violence - you had players who would purposely take others out; fights used to be much longer, even 10 years ago. The KO punch was a cheap shot, but people have been getting knocked out on the ice for a long time.VERS1ON
violence has always been in the nhl. like when claude lemieux rearranged chris draper's face in the playoffs like 10 years ago. that was probably the most brutal hit i've ever seen.
There have been some high profile cheap shots but those have resulted in long suspensions. I think the NHL is actually less violent than it used to me, much less violent.
There have been some high profile cheap shots but those have resulted in long suspensions. I think the NHL is actually less violent than it used to me, much less violent. duxup
[QUOTE="duxup"]There have been some high profile cheap shots but those have resulted in long suspensions. I think the NHL is actually less violent than it used to me, much less violent. Houghbot
ditto.. those lil girls... the NHL sucks!! Actually I like it this way better. I don’t think the fighting and such should be eliminated but there was too much unsportsmanlike like crap in the past that got in the way of the game sometimes.
there is undoubtedly a rash of violence across the NHL.bluezy
A "rash of violence"? How do you figure? It's not like there is something happening every day? If you look back over the years there will always be bad apples. Tootoo, Simon, Ovechkin (hit from behind), Bert, McSorley, C.Lemieux, Hunter, etc...Not just in hockey either.
Incidents like this are becoming big news now because the NHL is far less violent now than it ever has been. The Tootoo punch would have never even been looked at twice back in the 70s. Even 10 years ago it probably wouldn't have earned a suspension.
i just think its funny how everyone is bringing up this violent topic now. this stuff has been happening for over 50 years, it a little less violent than it used to be too. its a part of the game, its a contact sport, and if someone is pushing your stars around, you go kick his a$$, its a part of hockey.
TooToo is a diving goon, and I've never liked him. I wish we could get these guys out of our game. The severity of the Simon incident is something that rarely happens. I think it was more in the heat of the moment than anything else, but what he did was still inexcusable. Anyway, the NHL is fine imo. Hits and fights aren't going away, so it's still hockey lol.Â
With Jordin Tootoo's KO punch on Stephane Robidas on saturday, there is undoubtedly a rash of violence across the NHL. Do you guys think that this is just a one-time thing that will go away, or will violent acts like the Chris Simon stick attack on Hollweg become the norm? Is this just a part of the game? Lastly, what do you think needs to be done to address this problem, if 25-game suspensions aren't enough?bluezy
I think it is becoming too violent. Most professional athletes behave like children on and off of the field/rink and need to be punished accordingly. You wouldn't let a 3 year old go around whacking people in the face with a stuck as hard as he could, and a pro player can't do that either without consequences so give them a punishment that hurts. Fining a multi-millionaire 25,000 is nothing but making them sit out almost an entire season, well that's brutal and necessary.
[QUOTE="bluezy"]With Jordin Tootoo's KO punch on Stephane Robidas on saturday, there is undoubtedly a rash of violence across the NHL. Do you guys think that this is just a one-time thing that will go away, or will violent acts like the Chris Simon stick attack on Hollweg become the norm? Is this just a part of the game? Lastly, what do you think needs to be done to address this problem, if 25-game suspensions aren't enough?jakeob1106
I think it is becoming too violent. Most professional athletes behave like children on and off of the field/rink and need to be punished accordingly. You wouldn't let a 3 year old go around whacking people in the face with a stuck as hard as he could, and a pro player can't do that either without consequences so give them a punishment that hurts. Fining a multi-millionaire 25,000 is nothing but making them sit out almost an entire season, well that's brutal and necessary. Would I let a 3 year old swing a stick at an innocent person? No. Would I let a 3 year old who was hit from behind having his head smash into a wall swing a stick at someone? Yup.
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