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Fighting Has Risks
by Paul on 01/07/09 at 10:11 PM ET
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from Sean Gordon and Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail,
It was the sort of thing an NHL club owner or general manager watches through his fingers: Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby shedding his gloves and throwing wild haymakers at Brett McLean of the Florida Panthers.
Happily for the Penguins’ brain trust, Crosby emerged unscathed from his weekend skirmish.
But the same can’t be said of highly touted Columbus Blue Jackets centre Derick Brassard, who was posting some pretty spiffy scoring statistics until he encountered James Neal of the Dallas Stars on Dec. 18.
Brassard dislocated his shoulder in a first-period fight, derailing a breakout season that had vaulted him to the top of the list for rookie of the year.
Professional hockey is a risky enterprise at the best times, but with fighting on the upswing — even among finesse players such as Alexander Semin of the Washington Capitals and Vincent Lecavalier of the Tampa Bay Lightning — the mounting toll of injuries from fisticuffs is a source of quiet concern in some NHL front offices and among many players.
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The Semin slap fest still gives me giggles.
Posted by Matt from San Jose on 01/08/09 at 12:29 AM ET
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I know Lecavalier is a skilled player, but he’s not the same type of “finesse” player as Semin. He actually knows how to throw a punch, for one thing.
Posted by K24 from NYC on 01/07/09 at 10:43 PM ET