
: Unfortunately, that is the way the league is heading... You can't fight,
: so the only way to retaliate against someone is with a cheap shot when
: the ref isn't looking. Ulf has brought this to a high level... Players
: stuck in the past (like Neely) who prefer fights to cheap shots
: are at a disadvantage in the new system.

: Lets face it, A cheap shot (like high sticking) is a very effective
: method... It is easier to hide from the refs, has a better chance of
: causing injury, and you can draw people into fights that way. I don't
: like it, but that's the way the league is going.

: By the way, there was a rather good hit by Ulf in the last Penguin-Devil
: game. Managed to hit the NJ player in the face with a stick. (Must have been a
: legal hit... After all, Ulf is a clean player and is allowed to do
: things like that.)

Are there any ex NHL hockey players out there who might care to
comment on this and end this ridiculously long discussion?
