Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek discuss the hot button topic of fighting after a clean hit, the QMJHL removing fighting, the NHL playoff picture and more on this full episode of 32 Thoughts.
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0:00 – Jeff & Elliotte are in Dallas.
14:25 – The sale of the Ottawa Senators.
25:20 – Clean hits resulting in fights.
35:45 – QMJHL removes fighting.
44:40 – Martin St. Louis benches Jonathan Drouin.
52:00 – The current NHL playoff picture.
57:30 – Kim Weiss makes history in the NAHL.
59:00 – James Reimer controversy.
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The good, the bad and the ugly! Jeff and Elliotte are in Dallas, Texas capturing some playoff content with the Stars. They kick things off by telling everyone about some of the work they’ll be doing in Dallas and who they will be chatting with while in the Lone Star state. They then discuss the sale of the Senators, clean hits resulting in fights, how the QMJHL will be removing fighting, Martin St. Louis sitting Jonathan Drouin, the current playoff picture, Kim Weiss setting history in the NAHL and James Reimer refusing to wear the Sharks Pride-themed jersey.
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Fighting After A Clean Hit | 32 Thoughts
This podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.
Audio Credits: Bally Sports & Sportsnet.
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.
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19 Comments
I absolutely hate this ! The penalties need to be stiffer for instigating a fight after a good hit…. It’s really taking away from the art of checking.
Fighting after a clean hit is to send a message to the player that laid the hit. So they don’t do it again.
The player who retaliates against a clean hit by fighting should get: 1) major 5 minutes in penalty box (stays in box if his team is scored on), 2) game ejection, 3) one game suspension and 4) $5k fine. Hockey fans should see more clean body checks. NHL tickets are expensive and hits are part of the game. NFL players don’t fight after every hard collision.
This is the one thing I hate about hockey. I understand scrapping after a DIRTY hit. But unless it’s dirty, fighting a guy who laid a clean hit is contradictory to the game of hockey and it’s rules. Body checking is LEGAL! It’s one of the beautiful parts of the game. It’s a necessity. And suggesting that a player needs to pay the price for hitting a guy cleanly(especially a skilled player) is just stupid. Skilled players are already playing with a particular advantage, so they don’t need that extra advantage of not having to worry about getting hit. Look at what Gretzky was able to do knowing he could freely skate around with little fear of being hit. Sure, it was hard to hit him anyway, but having extra space resulted in ridiculous point totals.
They have the luxury of literally seeing replays 20 seconds after a hit is laid with IPads on the bench. Wait a few seconds, watch the replay, then make the determination if it was clean or not and then retaliate if it wasn’t within the rules. Used to be you took the number and then replied accordingly. Bring that back…
NHL Rule that should be enforced. After a puck hits a referee, there should be a whistle blown. Defending team trying to get it out of their zone and the only reason the puck stayed in was due to hitting a ref the play should be blown dead.
People get so up in arms about fighting after a hit, but I can’t imagine it’s that easy to discern whether a hit missed your friend’s chin by half an inch when you’re skating by at full speed and winded at the end of shift. I don’t mind a 2 minute instigator penalty after the fact, but all the righteous anger towards the player making the decision to fight in the heat of the moment baffles me.
Starting a Fight after clean hit should be suspendable
I love BIG HITS. Fighting is alright, but they start a scrum after every hit. 100% ruining the game.
I can't exactly remember the precise time I started noticing fights after clean hits, but I do remember marking it, meaning there was a time when it didn't happen. Or didn't happen very often. I never liked it. I'd be tempted to lay blame with the 70's Flyers.
Such an NHL puppet Elliot. Towing their narrative. Discuss the potential of dirty hits increasing if fighting is eliminated !
Refs need to get the hell outta the way. Breaking up goalie fights. Last night frederic was beating on someone, they get in the way. Its absurd.
If Reimer refuses to get on board, that's his right, and Sharks respected that. There's a lot of players who are not into it, but go along with it anyway. Freedom of choice is important, this kind of thing should not be rammed down people's throats. So if someone doesn't join the party, it's hatred, prejudice etc. Ridiculous…
Should there be an element of a blind side hit? Especially, because of head injuries/concussions, and potentially CTE? Jusy a 💭
Dutch farmers liberals pay attention 🇨🇦
Too much humble-bragging be Eliotte in this episode.
OMG
Audio only on youtube? Only in Canada
Dylan hasn't thrown a clean hit in his life
Not saying whether it's right or wrong but there's always been fighting after clean hits!!! If you were a hockey fan in the 60's & 70's you would know this!!!