Dave Schultz Thinks Fighting in Hockey Will Disappear

“(Fighting) will disappear one day,” Schultz, a native of Waldheim, Sask., predicted Thursday from his New Jersey home. “If they do fight, they’ll have to face stiffer penalties. Under the circumstances of what’s happening, particularly with the instigator rule, what’s the purpose? A little bit of entertainment?

“Guys getting their heads beat in? These guys watch how other guys fight, they watch video. You get hit by a punch from a guy who is 250 pounds and is trained to punch, you’re going to get hurt.”