David accepted an invitation to the Tidy Bowl by saying:
 DGR>      Well since you're not a fan I can excuse you not understanding the
 DGR> nuances of the games.
I'm sorry, David, but my knowledge of hockey and its NUANCES go back quite a 
few years. My displeaure started with the Flyers in the early '70s but it 
wasn't until recent years that I finally threw my hands up and said "The Hell 
with it."
Hockey CAN be played without fighting or at least as much fighting as there 
is now. Now, you're probably going to disagree but even though I wasn't a fan 
of the team, I admired the way that the Canadiens could get away with doing 
less of the crap that others did. Penalty leaders in the NHL might typically 
range between 150-170 minutes, however, Magnuson and Schultz took it to a new 
level and when Philly was able to win back to back Cups, a lot of other teams 
began to imitate them (Of course, Philly wasn't the first goon team but at 
the time, their impact was felt far more on a national scale, both in Canada 
and the US).
 DGR> Very simple deterrent that worked very well, by putting the fear
 DGR> of God into the dirty players,
Old days? What world are you talking about? I can't remember when this 
so-called policing EVER stopped the goons like Schultz (Schultz wasn't the 
first goon, just the one known the most across the US).
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