The Impact of the Instigator Rule on Fighting in the National Hockey League

<table class="table-group" id="tab5"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="1"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Reasons given to continue to allow fighting in professional hockey</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Able to change momentum of the gameplay</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Enabling players to self-regulate other, lesser, violent gameplay</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Intimidation style of hockey (Broad Street Bullies)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Helps win games</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Increases ticket sales</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Protects the star players and enables them to utilize their skillsets</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="1"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="table-fn"><td><div>[<a href="/journals/tsmed/2022/7024766/#B6" target="_blank">6</a>]<br/></div></td></tr></table>

<div>Reasons offered to continue to allow fighting in the National Hockey League.</div>

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Table 5: The Impact of the Instigator Rule on Fighting in the National Hockey League 