Old-time hockey

I love old-time hockey. So I loved last night's offering at the Nouveau Gah-den: http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/articles/2008/11/02/feisty_bruins_leave_dallas_seeing_stars/

Hockey's a tough game and there's a reason beyond love of violence for the occasional fight: It's how the players police the game. You cut down on cheap shots, dangerous hits and stickwork when everyone at the rink knows there'll be hell to pay for it. In a way, fights make the game cleaner and flow better, allowing skilled players to shine.

The call to end fighting in hockey sounds to me like asking offensive and defensive linemen to take it easy on each other. But the hard work of the guys in the trenches allows the offensive and defensive skill players to shine.

So let's all go Don Cherry and see a few more fights!!!!!!

-- MJM

PS: In the more good news category, BU 7 Vermont 2. Could the high-flying Terriers top the NCAA pucks poll this week???