Obviously you've never tried to force "thusly" down the gullet of a spell-checker, and spent weeks wondering why it wouldn't fit, before realizing that "thus" is already an adverb. My mission in life is to spare others this sort of pain.

Mr. Selley has identified the reason I gave up on the NHL some time ago, its refusal to enforce its rules. Sure, players in every sport cheat, but when they're caught, they're punished. What say you, Colby Cosh?

My Canadian Oxford advises me thusly: "The word... is generally regarded as a superfluous synonym for thus except in those instances where it is used with deliberate irony or humour."

Obviously I was being deliberately humourous.

"There's never been any reason for an NHL player's hockey stick to touch another player."

I believe the reason is defence. Using the stick to make a clean defensive play - poke check, lifting the opponents stick to steal the puck or break up a pass - has always been part of the game. And should continue to be.

To state the obvious, DR, poke checks and lifting the opponent's stick don't involve touching the other player.

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