Cheap Shots- Getting out of hand?

The Past few months as its gets closer and closer to playoffs the play changes as do the appearances of the hockey players. All battered and bruised sometimes the plays seek revenge and would do anything to beat their opponent. Here are two videos of recent fights that i think go way over the line of "fighting" in hockey:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upeLPWApt6w - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNH-Ilr0vEE&mode=related&search= - YouTube

In the first video he completely got knocked out cold and in the second the guy on the bottom of the pile had a broken neck. It shouldnt be long till they take better measurments to stop players from seriously getting injured or maybe in a few case lose there life.

Yzerman Number Retired

Steve Yzerman, the recently retired captain of the Detroit Red Wings number was retired on Janurary 3, 2007. Sharing the moment with Steve were some of the Biggest stars that once played for the Wings, Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay, welcoming him to the club of retired numbers. As his jersey was hung at the top of Joe Louis Arena Yzerman asked the fans of Detroit to do one thing
"As you watch it go up and come back in the future and see it hanging there, give yourself a pat on the back because you're a big reason, you're a huge reason, why that jersey is up there," "I just happened to be the person who wore it."

Humble centerman for the Detriot Red Wings, were he played his entire career stretching from 1982-2006. He totalled 1,723 points in 22 seasons with the wings. He still currently holds the record for most consecutive seasons as Captain with 20.