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longship

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17. And nobody messed with Gordie Howe!

Reply to MadHound (Reply #14)

Sun Feb 3, 2013, 02:22 PM

Feb 2013

If they did, Howe would just out skate him into the boards while retaining possession.

The old Canadiens were fairly peaceful, too. I blame all the fighting on a turn in hockey strategy made by the bad boys in Philadelphia Flyers who changed the game into one of bullying and fighting.

It's not that there were no fights back in the day; it's that it has sadly become an encouraged element of the game.

That's why I stopped watching hockey.

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Violence Runs Deep In Our Society - A Distrurbing Scene At A Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar.... [View all] global1 Feb 2013 OP

Bread and circus, my friend. We'd like to think we've GreenPartyVoter Feb 2013 #1

+1 nt NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #3

The people cheering are the same ones MineralMan Feb 2013 #2

I once went to the fights nick of time Feb 2013 #4

I've been thinking a lot about ptsd lately. ananda Feb 2013 #5

Disturbing scene? More like a hockey game at a sports bar NightWatcher Feb 2013 #6

Two Minutes' Hate htuttle Feb 2013 #7

I think it's the same response as whatever makes people Ron Green Feb 2013 #8

+ 1 and society is manipulated into being mindless consumers by bread and circus. DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Feb 2013 #15

Referees allow hockey fights to go on until the players stop, or one of two situations occur. bluestate10 Feb 2013 #9

Hockey is even more popular in Canada. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #10

I only watch PasadenaTrudy Feb 2013 #11

Blame Canada! Baclava Feb 2013 #12

It always has. NutmegYankee Feb 2013 #13

The single reason I don't watch hockey anymore, MadHound Feb 2013 #14

And nobody messed with Gordie Howe! longship Feb 2013 #17

Frankly I think part of the reason for an increase in violence is the increase in padding MadHound Feb 2013 #18

Howe has an achievement named for him - The "Gordie Howe Hat Trick" JBoy Feb 2013 #23

It does run deep in our society. Apophis Feb 2013 #16

Well, you were at a sports bar. HappyMe Feb 2013 #19

You think that's bad, I take it you've never been to a bar showing a UFC fight then. Initech Feb 2013 #20

Agreed> Here's an note from my father about playing hockey & fighting KittyWampus Feb 2013 #21

Shorter OP: I don't get hockey, but I enjoy looking down on the proles. LeftyMom Feb 2013 #22

{CRACK} "Long drive...! Waaaay back! To the warning track... It's OUTTA here!" cherokeeprogressive Feb 2013 #24