“These season end games do have a special feel. Teams start friendly, and then start fouling, then it escalates to all out assault. The last 3 games of Patriots tell similar stories.

This one started some rookie hitting, fouling was an afterthought. But Bruisers seemed to foul after foul, and after turn6 in the 2nd half there was no question this will be one of those games.
Most of the game was in full protect mode by Patriots, hence not really protecting against fast Eddie moxies. On the other hand protection against fouling was heavily prioritised, thinking about the playoffs.

Bruisers were agressively piling on, and then his pomber and ogre bacame real targets, not just for tactical fouling. Enough is enough. Luckily the Bruisers players were hurt before an important Patriot player. Sure, Curry and Howard will miss the next match, but that is still better than the Dead Andre Feuerherdt on the other side.

I wonder if it is worth starting the game with a mindset less than full killing mode, as games tend to evolve to that point anyway. Question is more of philosophycal nature at the moment...”