What's the point of the fighting in NHL games?

Fighting is against the rules in the NHL. It carries with it a 5 minute major penalty to both participants. read more

Fighting is against the rules in the NHL. It carries with it a 5 minute major penalty to both participants. Of course, it very rarely carries with it supplemental discipline (unless there is an egregious violation, or something like a third man in a fight, or coming off the bench to start a fight, etc). read more

Hockey players fight for various reasons today. Some is for show because they are big and bad and thats the whole reason they are a pro in the first place, because all they can do is fight. The main reason hockey players fight though is to change the momentum of the game. read more

The 1970s were a turning point for the role of fighting in hockey, and the debate over it. Two of the best teams of the decade, the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers, used fighting and intimidation as core tactics. read more