having a tougher guy that can protect your skill players is important in hockey. That being said there is a line between tough and dirty that shouldn't be crossed. Unfortunately, the line is often crossed. Hockey needs to figure out a way to get the dirty out.
Who the fuck pays for a hockey player who spends all his time in the penalty box not playing.
If you love and watched hockey for as long as I have, you'd be surprised...
It's been happening for decades....
having a tougher guy that can protect your skill players is important in hockey. That being said there is a line between tough and dirty that shouldn't be crossed. Unfortunately, the line is often crossed. Hockey needs to figure out a way to get the dirty out.
Every team does. They're called enforcers or goons.