BRIGHTON — For the last two games, Adam McQuaid was restrained by linesmen.
That should never have been the case.
As the never-ending debate over fighting in the National Hockey League hits peak level through various forms of media, the case for ending a traditional aspect of the game seems to be growing by the second. The events surrounding McQuaid and the rest of the Boston Bruins during the last two games only adds another talking point to their argument.
Certainly, player safety is a valid point in any of the anti-fighting arguments. Understandably, using fighting to police the game and using it to respond to a dirty hit to one of their own teammates is a good counter argument.