I'm thinking that D-Mac decided to school Clod on how to cheap shot someone. It was the ol' "you get what you give" lesson. I agree, if you don't square off with someone, you're a thug not a scrapper or an enforcer. But I think Clod got the message. As for how this will affect future games between two powerhockey teams, in the subject of ass-wuppin's...I'm going to say it's a non-issue.
Unfortunately, people will be expecting some form of clash of the titans, but unless there is something new to stir the pot, it's going to be a hockey game, and that's all.