Fixing Fighting in NHL 2010: Fight Night on Ice

[baa7]

Quote: Originally Posted by mddst34

Fighting in hockey is a checks and balances system amongst the players.

Right: I check your face out by balancing my fist on your nose.

That's 1950's hockey-speak, bro. It's a new millennium now.

[welshman11]

are you calling me a neanderthal good sir!

[baa7]

Quote: Originally Posted by welshman11

are you calling me a neanderthal good sir!

Hey, I would LOVE to walk across the street and punch my neighbour in the face. But I also know how incredibly stupid that would make me look

[LP]

As long as hockey players still fight, I want it in my game period. If somebody takes a shot at one of the Sedins, somebody better be dropping the gloves.

[tgalv]

fighting rulz

[Stormyhog]

Fighting keeps the cheapshot artist's in check and they will think twice before going after the star players. Look back at the 80's Oilers if you tried to mess with Gretzky you had to deal with Semenko, Mcsorely and McClelland to name a few.

[Roscosuper II]

Fighting in hockey is about the players policing themselves, especially at the pro level. And there's more to it than fighting. Players are held responsible for their actions, just ask Claude Lemieux. If you think there's cheap shots in hockey now, it would be insane with out fighting. One guy runs another into the boards, in return that guy gets hit low, etc etc and on and on. As for the people who say "ohhh fighting is stupid, wahh" they're probably people who would be to afraid to be in that position or people whose parents didn't hold them accountable for anything and resolved all their problems for them.

[kenp86]

Quote: Originally Posted by celtic78

id rather they fix the penalties stuff and the hitting being ridiculous even with power at 1.... even at zero its still a bit much...petr prucha can flatten everyone on the ice and still be skating around without any risk....

Agreed fighting needs to be re-done.. Its too easy.. 1-2 punches and its over... I also think they should add this idea into the game next year If you go after their star player(Ovechkin or Crosby or someone like that), pick a fight with the wrong person or to many times, or just plain injure someone; they should send thier toghest line out their with the big tought player and he should start goinf after you. Trying to pick a fight or just smashing you any chance they get.. That would be cool