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Originally Posted by Schooner Guy
Hogwash! Laraques is to blame as he still should have grabbed on to guys to protect his teammates. He was the only tough-guy in hockey who had this bizarre personal code of ethics. Lucic's teammate Shawn Thornton isn't going to worry about the instigator rule or wait for a fax to arrive if someone roughs up one of the Bruins stars.
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Sorry but you're dead wrong if that's what you think. Thornton is 215 lbs and he's not a top fighter, while Laraque was 255 lbs and was the undisputed heavyweight in the NHL. If you don't think there's a difference, there's no way of discussing.