The recent events were actions by two meatheads, Raffi Torres and Zac Rinaldo, who have a history of delivering unnecessary head shots to opponents. The memories come from the hockey games watched on Hockey Night in Canada in the ’70s and ’80s, where greats like Bobby Clarke and Darryl Sittler showed their incredible talent and toughness.
Hockey in the NHL has always been a rough game, played by very tough men. Watch any old hockey video and you’ll see that these guys were not afraid to deliver a body-check or ride an opponent into the boards.