"You want to do it? Square up? Ok. Good luck man."
Laraque is currently the NHL's best enforcer, playing most games simply to protect Sidney Crosby and fight random foreigners. While he's a decent player who can score as well (22 points in 2007), his clear strength is protecting the Penguins' young stars. And he's damn good at it too. According to hockeyfights.com (evidently the leading source for hockey fight win/loss percentages, likely also the only source), he's undefeated since 2005, going 27-0-2.
However, while Laraque is a competent player and consummate gentleman on the ice, he lacks the one quality that makes an enforcer truly great; batshit insanity.
Bob Probert had it - punching Tom Barasso's facemask off before attacking a player who was being held stomach down on the ice by a referee.
Tie Domi definitely had it - fighting a fan that fell into the penalty box after repeatedly taunting him:
Laraque? Well he's not quite there. Yet.
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Laraque is a fascinating guy just because he seems so in control of what he's doing. Emotion doesn't dictate the fights. He considers his options and then makes the well-reasoned, caveman-esque decision to punch another human being silly. And he's damn good at it.
I love how Laraque quite calmly asks the other guy if he wants to go at it. When he gets the nod of consent his first response is, "Good luck, man." Who says the goons in hockey are barbaric? Fantastique!
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