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Message: [QUOTE="mussels, post: 3965565, member: 5722"] Haven't watched hockey in the last couple of decades, but back in the day, the playoffs were like a whole different sport. Playoff hockey was way better than the regular season, and for the most part had little to no fighting; so the notion that somehow fighting is integral to the game is nonsense. Has that changed ? Have read several accounts of former enforcer/goons. Many of these guys couldn't make it on skills alone, so their only road to a NHL paycheck was with their fists. They generally don't feel good about it, and the stories I've read include CTE, depression, drug addiction, homelessness, and suicide. Buy hey - fighting gets the crowd going, and keeps the cash register ringing. [/QUOTE]