mikemike

How can you say that the players back when the broad street bullies were around, or the dangerous cheap shots that, say, Pavel Bure dished out had more respect for their opponents than there is now? It's not about respect. People have it wrong. After the instigator rule was placed, players who were cheap shot artists (cooke) emerged and laid out questionable hits and were protected by this stupid rule. Players weren't allowed to police themselves on the ice and there was no accountability. The league thinks they can police but obviously the variability of their calls has made them look like fools.