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Originally Posted by Bluenoser
I didn't say fighting isn't part of hockey. I did say that I enjoy a good fight just as much as the next guy.  |
No, that's exactly what you're saying when you call it "hackey" and say focus more on the "actual hockey part of the game". In fact, i take offence to you calling it hackey and implying it's only in the game for the sake of entertainment. I keep reading that in the media as well and i don't buy it for a second - i just think that those guys have never played real competitive hockey...they're just watching it from high up on their pedistals.
But at the other end of things, giving a boost for the entire team winning a fight each time wouldn't be realistic.
When one of your players goes and there and fights or lays out a big hit it does send a messege to your team and could motivate some of your players...the question is which ones? Would it boost their morale (if that's in the game) A good speech from the Head Coach could potentially boost morale too. How will that be working in the game as the effects of that could sometimes be similar to a fight win for some players. The realisation is that some are motivated by a big hit, a fight, a pre game speech, a power play and a goal....all things that can change momentum in one teams favor.
This is quite a difficult aspect to get right and i'd like to hear how certain players are impacted by momentum swings in games.