There is only the odd bunch of people who would like to remove fighting out of hockey, but i am sure the real hockey fans aren't apart of that movement as fighting is one of the best luxuries of hockey to see in person, and also from the comfort of your own home.
These two teams have a lot of physical history with each other and wanted to sort things out before puck drop it seemed, but that isn't just an ordinary occurrence in the ECHL, the league is tough as nails and continues to trend over situations like these.