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All About Respect
by Paul on 03/15/07 at 06:15 PM ET
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from Damien Cristodero of the St. Peterburg Times,
Perhaps players do not fear retaliation because the instigator rule harshly penalizes those who want an eye for an eye. But DiMaio, in his 18th season, also senses a shift in manner, especially among young players.
“Maybe it’s what they’re told in the minors or college,” he said. “You used to really respect the guys ahead of you. Now it seems easier to just say, ‘I’m the guy. I don’t have to earn it.’ “
“It all boils down to respect,” Lightning defenseman Nolan Pratt said. “You want to get a hit and make a guy feel it. But at the same time, you should go about it in the right way.”
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