Should superstars fight?

Sidney Crosby’s fight with Stars defenseman Matt Niskanen caused a lot of stir this week amongst hockey fans, raising the question of whether premier stars in this league should drop the gloves. Patrick and Michael debate…They should keep the gloves onBy Patrick HoffmanFighting is part of hockey. Plain and simple.Fans love it, players use it to get their teams into a game or pump themselves up, and it’s something that will always be a part of the National Hockey League.With that said, I think, while serving a purpose, having superstars fight is not good for the league or the team that the superstar plays on. This was especially true while watching Pittsburgh Penguins’ and face of the NHL Sidney Crosby fight Matt Niskanen of the Dallas Stars earlier this week.While Crosby is the captain of his hockey club, there are bigger guys on his team that should be doing that instead of him. What if Crosby had broken his hand? What if he had taken a bad fall during the ...