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The Fighting Talk
by Paul on 01/20/09 at 07:16 AM ET
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from Kevin McGran of the Toronto Star,
Fighting – from its role in hockey to whether it has a future in the game – will be up for debate when the NHL’s general managers meet in March.
“When we review a rule, we review all aspects of it, including the obvious and the not so obvious,” said Colin Campbell, the NHL’s director of hockey operations. “There are some aspects to fighting we would like to ask the GMs about and we will leave no stone unturned.”
While Campbell believes questions about fighting need to be asked, Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke has his answers ready.
“I think it’s a very important historical and present part of our game,” said Burke. “If it comes to a vote, Toronto is certainly not going to vote to eliminate fighting. That’s certainly not going to happen while I’m here….”
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