Comments on: PHT readers poll: Enforcers losing relevance

By: Cherryboy

Cherryboy — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:57:20 +0000

This isn’t true, Zenon Kenopka got into 33 fights, the most since Peter Worell in 2001-2002, Enforcer aren’t losing relevance. Boogaard can’t find a dance partner, Laraque won’t fight, and Donald Brashear complained about his role so was sent down to the Rangers AHL affiliate in Hartford.

By: Little Tommy

Little Tommy — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:21:56 +0000

Then your sport will forever be relegated to a second tier event. Cheap shots should be rewarded with penalty minutes not more fistfights…gimme a break. It’s hockey not WWF.

By: Purist

Purist — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:25:34 +0000

I respectfully disagree. If anything, the instigator penalty needs to be removed so the “agitators” think twice about taking cheap shots. Nobody did that to Gretzky or they felt the wrath of Semenko or Mcsorley. People took shots at Maple Leaf players all season in 2008/2009, with the addition of Colton Orr in 2009/2010 nobody dared. Intimidation is part of the game and I hope it always is.

By: Little Tommy

Little Tommy — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 06:27:48 +0000

You don’t see this kind of behavior in the other major sports. We don’t need it in hockey and I feel it works to the league’s detriment. The game is becoming too sophisticated and too fast.