Are hockey fights deceiving?
Schultz: “There were times when the public perception was that I lost even when I did not get hit and there were other times when the perception was that I won and I never even hit the guy. Hockey players are very well protected. There are very few serious injuries that occur during a hockey fight, but they belong in the game and serve a purpose. Sometimes the fans even enjoy them!” (laughs) Q: What do you think about the instigator rule? Schultz: “It hurts the game and should be taken out. This is not just me saying this. Franchise players have said this too. The instigator rule was implemented to prevent a guy like me going after a guy like Guy Lafleur. How am I going to fight a player like Guy if I cannot even catch him? First off, I would never do that. Today, a guy could give an opponent a cheap shot and nothing happens. Players shrug it off and skate to the bench. Too many players hide behind that rule. All I ever hear these days is that there is no respect on the ice. My philoso
