06-03-2008, 01:38 PM
True. Hockey REALLy cracked down on fights over the last decade. Mario Lemieux was very actively involved in changing the face of the game. He convinced the players and the owners to increase penalties and fines for fighting, unsportsmanlike conduct, and other behaviors that detracted from the game. Before Lemieux it was largely a game of brute force. After Lemieux it became a game of finesse.