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QOTW answers: You say Sid, others forced to defend themselves

By Pierre LeBrun

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Inspired by Sidney Crosby and Alexander Semin last weekend, we asked our ESPN.com puckheads whether they thought NHL stars should drop the gloves. Not surprisingly, the responses came in swiftly and in big numbers. acarrig: While I don't think that the stars of the NHL should be fighting, I think it has become a necessity. With the implementation of the changes to the instigator rule in '05, any player on the ice can take shots at your star player without fear of retaliation. If someone take ...

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