For as long as I can remember, Canadian hockey has been known as a hard hitting, aggressive, physical style of hockey. Everyone knows it so when they play that way, why are people surprised or worse, call them dirty.
European countries for as long as I can remember have been known as divers. They fall when the wind blows by them or a stick taps their leg. No wonder they flake out when they feel the thunderous check from a Canadian hockey player.
It is what is it. It's not dirty hockey when you get hit with a clean check. Deal with it. It's also not dirty hockey when body checks are being delivered.
To me, it's like the people who don't like porn. If you don't like what you are about to see, don't watch it. If you consider Canadian hockey to be dirty, then don't watch them play. Stop your complaining.
Canadian hockey is like Alexander Keiths beer. Those who like it, like it a lot!
If you don't like that physical style of hockey, maybe you should be watching the figure skating channel. That would be more your speed on ice.
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, SBennett
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
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