Nev 1,085 Report post Posted October 2, 2013 Its been speculated for at least as long as I've been following hockey (20 years for the record) that one day someone will be killed in a fight when they hit their head on the ice, and that will be the trigger for banning fighting. Its why I hate "takedowns", far more dangerous than punching someones helmet, and one day someone will suffer brain damage or worse from it as they get pile driven head first into the ice. 1 55fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BottleOfSmoke 5,965 Report post Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) Here's the link to the article with Stevie's comments: @DarrenDreger: Yzerman, Shero and Rutherford speak candidly on elimination of fighting. http://t.co/o12FGCFe2P Edit to add Scottie Bowman's thoughts: @coachwsb: I support views of Steve Yzerman Ray Shero and Jim Rutherford on their opinions for Addressing most Fighting Issues Poll all Players Edited October 2, 2013 by BottleOfSmoke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Playmaker Report post Posted October 2, 2013 In light of all the medical community now knows about concussions, it's a little disheartening to hear all the "meh, luckily it's just a concussion". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted October 2, 2013 Its been speculated for at least as long as I've been following hockey (20 years for the record) that one day someone will be killed in a fight when they hit their head on the ice, and that will be the trigger for banning fighting. Its why I hate "takedowns", far more dangerous than punching someones helmet, and one day someone will suffer brain damage or worse from it as they get pile driven head first into the ice. I'm with you on the takedowns. Mano a mano, maybe some sweater-grabbing for balance, but if you're going to take a guy down, don't flip him. I loves me a good fight, but that makes me nervous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frankgrimes 1,836 Report post Posted October 2, 2013 It was a freaking accident, I am wishing Parros all the best and a speedy recovery. These guys are holding on each other to not lose their balance and reduce the impact if the opponent is falling down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted October 2, 2013 To keep it from turning into a duplicate thread, from here forward let's keep this specifically about Parros. Conversations about fighting in hockey are being discussed in a thread about Yzerman's comments here: http://www.letsgowings.com/forums/topic/75362-steve-yzerman-wants-game-misconduct-penalties-for-fighting/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites