The days of NHL teams dressing players solely for the purpose of fighting are essentially over, but toughness still matters...
Nothing sets off a certain portion of the Sharks blogosphere, twitterverse, or whatever other new media term you prefer than when the team ices a fourth line of perceived tough guys ahead of players with more offensive playmaking ability.
My advice? Relax. Your ire is misguided.
The latest uproar came when Sharks coach Pete DeBoer opted to dress Micheal Haley ahead of Chris Tierney. A trio of Haley, Mike Brown and Dainius Zubrus was set to round out the Sharks’ forward group for Friday’s game in Anaheim.