Gloves Off: What’s Up With the Fighting?

We all love it, it's the only major non-combat sport that has it. The only question is, why do they do it at all? This week we talk about all the fighting in hockey. We explore some potential reasons for it, and admit we have a love for it. Works Cited:https://www.wbspenguins.com/blog/what-kind-of-fighting-on-the-ice-is-allowed-in-hockey/https://www.purehockey.com/c/all-about-hockey-fightshttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3752193/https://www.ontheforecheck.com/the-science-of-the-skirmish-the-mechanics-of-a-nhl-fight-mma-enforcers-strategy-ice-is-slippery/https://theweek.com/feature/briefing/1018995/why-fighting-is-allowed-in-ice-hockeyhttps://www.espn.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/28064/inside-the-rule-book-rule-46-fightingGoldschmied, N. and Espindola, S. (2013) ““I Went to a Fight the Other Night and a Hockey Game Broke Out”: Is Professional Hockey Fighting Calculated or Impulsive?” Sports Health 5 (5): 458-462