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i was just watching some old wings videos and there was a ideo of kenny baumgartner of toronto just dumping a wing when he wasnt looking and like it was nothing probert came in and did work. i really miss those days, i mean as i was watching the video i thought back to the anaheim series when homer took the cheapshot, or the elbow to the head mid season when johan franzen went down. i know others will live and die by "the powerplay" is our enforcer motto but not me. i would love some protection here in hockeytown for our skill guys, even if that guy doesnt put up 40 plus points he can protect our guys that do. but sadly to say i have turned into the minority who feels that way, around here at least and hopefully i am wrong, we dont need anyone like that i just dont think thats the case. sorry for the rant i am bored. have a good one!

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i was just watching some old wings videos and there was a ideo of kenny baumgartner of toronto just dumping a wing when he wasnt looking and like it was nothing probert came in and did work. i really miss those days, i mean as i was watching the video i thought back to the anaheim series when homer took the cheapshot, or the elbow to the head mid season when johan franzen went down. i know others will live and die by "the powerplay" is our enforcer motto but not me. i would love some protection here in hockeytown for our skill guys, even if that guy doesnt put up 40 plus points he can protect our guys that do. but sadly to say i have turned into the minority who feels that way, around here at least and hopefully i am wrong, we dont need anyone like that i just dont think thats the case. sorry for the rant i am bored. have a good one!

Regrettably, the instigator penalty ensures that any fighting enforcer will soon find himself on the butt-end of a suspension and a fine. Players like Probert can realistically no longer exist.

The rule is broken--the NHL always fails to use its only useful clause, that being the one which heavily penalizes players who instigate late-game brawls--but Bettman is a moron, so too bad for us.

http://www.nhl.com/hockeyu/rulebook/rule56.html

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ya, but instigator or not you still see retribution in the league for extreme instances such as the hit on Holmstrom. But I definitly hear what you are saying, but do you think anything would be diff. in our lineup even without the instigator rule? i dont know. there have been rumblings of it being taken away (instigator penalty) but it will probably stay speculation at least until bettmans gone

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