But when you see ANY marketing from the NHL, fights are nowhere to be seen. And when you go to a game, you aren't guaranteed a fight. I'm assuming even the most casual of hockey fans know this going into a game, therefore they aren't basing their whole hockey experience on the fights alone. I tend to think that those…

I don't doubt that at all. But would these same fans not attend games if they knew fighting was banned? I don't think so. I would think/hope that the majority of those fans are bigger hockey fans than that. I mean they're paying to come to a game where they know very well that a fight may not even happen.

I'm a diehard Red Wings fan as well, believe it or not. I'm honestly indifferent about fighting. I really couldn't care less about it. I'd rather see a big, physical hit or a laser slap shot goal or an insane save than a fight any day. The fighters, the enforcers, they aren't exciting players. The players actually…

Once again, what studies are you referring to? I see this study, stating that hockey fights rarely cause injury. I see this study saying that fighting helps win games due to momentum shift. I don't see much else along the lines of scientific studies on fighting in hockey. I'm neither for fighting or against it,…

What studies are you talking about? I have no idea how a study could be done on this based on anything but player and coach surveys. I am completely indifferent about hockey, but I think we might see a different game without it. The players want it for a reason, and that reason is to police themselves. I think the…

You honestly don't think that a good amount of people who tuned into that series weren't at all interested in the intensity of the rivalry and the incredibly exciting hockey that was being played? Maybe I'm too much of an optimist about NHL fans.

I honestly think its not allowed because the players still want it. You're right, its not a marketing factor at all, the only reason I can see is that the players really do see it as a way of policing each other. I've played hockey my entire life through high school and collegiate levels, and from my experiences its…

If you can't see how that actually does work than you really don't know anything about hockey. If you know hockey, especially if you've played hockey before, you know exactly why the players fight and that this method really does help players police themselves.

This is complete crap. Fighting is not a marketing point at all for the NHL. Not even in the slightest bit. And the core fan base of hockey couldn't give less of a shit about fighting in hockey.

This exact situation is why the NHL instituted a rule this past season that prohibits players from taking off their helmets for fights. Fighting is a part of hockey because it's a way for players to hold other players accountable for their actions on the ice, it's how the players police themselves. Fighting won't be…

I think it was the love child of Creed AND Nickelback that even they didn't want to keep.

This is the perfect time for me to say something that I never thought I would say.

I'd rather listen to Nickelback than watch this ever again.

Copyright Pavel Datsyuk

This is way more fascinating to me than it should be.

Well you had it wrong then.

*Takes another bite of skyline, tears stream down my face*

I am fucking floored that you guys included skyline chili dip in there. Of course none of you fucks have ever had it so you won't vote for it.

Well if your buddys sister can do it, ANYBODY can do it!!!!! SIGN ME UP!

Drew, you have the coolest job ever.

This game was our Super Bowl.

Yea he makes contact with the helmet first, which, in turn, is definitively, 100% leading with the helmet.