WYSIWYG - thanks for jumping on plnelson. As you know, I LOVE hockey; but, I HATE the fighting. Do I think that fighting has a place in the game? Yes; you cannot play a game that involves as much contact as hockey does without getting some egos bruised and on some occassions the gloves will come off. Having written that, I do believe that there is no room for gratuitous or staged fighting and I DEFINITELY feel that the league needs to crack down on head shots, cheap shots and other pokes designed to re-injure a player who is known to have a problem area. I repeat CRACK DOWN ON HEAD SHOTS AND CHEAP SHOTS AND GRATUITOUS FIGHTING AND ATTEMPTS TO RE-INJURE.

plnelson - welcome aboard, but just for the record, please know that when I'm at home watching a game and a fight breaks out that's a free kitchen run, my friend - fresh drinks and snacks and a run to the bathroom if needed. Sure enough, I won't miss anything because when it all boils over and the penalties are handed out and the game resumes and I'm back in my seat - the broadcast crew will still be talking about it, but I didn't have to sit and watch it.

Beer - thanks for your comment earlier. Cheer,............mwh