Interestingly, the number of days between games is negative and highly significant, suggesting more violent penalties in games where the two teams have recently played each other, though the magnitude is quite small. 3.4 The impact of individuals I further investigate the question of whether teams can deter violent behaviors against them via fighting by considering whether certain individuals can prevent violence against their teams.
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Tooth for a tooth: Does fighting serve as a deterrent to greater violence in the modern NHL.
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