The NHL must move quickly to abolish fighting from hockey. McSorley was attempting to start a fight and went too far with his stick. By abolishing fighting, the NHL cuts out a cancer that has made the league look like pro wrestling. Hockey doesn't need fighting to attract an audience. It is a great game that warrants respect and dignity, but will not get that respect and dignity until fighting and illegal stick work are outlawed completely.
Football is a violent game, yet there is no fighting.
That is why it enjoys the popularity it has today. It has respect because it doesn't tolerate fighting and illegal acts. It is time for the NHL to learn that lesson. Canada First of all, I am Canadian, a hockey fan and former amateur official. However, contrary to what many, many people have said, it is NOT an isolated incident.