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Fights, such as this one between the Boston Bruins’ Adam McQuaid and Pierre-Cedric Labrie of the Tampa Bay Lightning, are the cartoon of professional hockey, but it is increasingly seen as not funny at all. Particularly when players are injured.
Fights, such as this one between the Boston Bruins’ Adam McQuaid and Pierre-Cedric Labrie of the Tampa Bay Lightning, are the cartoon of professional hockey, but it is increasingly seen as not funny at all. Particularly when players are injured.
(Michael Dwyer/the Associated Press)

The Game Changer

Majority of Canadians want fighting ban in hockey: survey

Roy MacGregor

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It appears the nation is keen to clean up the national game.

A new Exhibit No. 1 in the court of public opinion was on gut-wrenching display Wednesday night at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre, when Maple Leafs forward Frazer McLaren knocked out Ottawa Senators rookie Dave Dziurzynski with a single punch to the head.