For some reason you like to assume that they are completely useless outside of fighting. 1st of all their presence in the line-up alone helps keep the other players clean, he doesn't have to fight every single game. Seeing the habs with their tales between their legs on so many games for the last 10 years is more then enough proof I need to prove that. If you think otherwise, good for you.
Like I said, having a protector is part of the mix of having a good team, not 10, 1. We have more then enough players to play P.K (Plekanec, Bourque, Moen, Prust, White, Eller, Desharnais, etc.) and I see no problem with double-shifting when the gane goes, most teams rool with 3 lines in the 3rd period anyways.
Lastly, I don't know about you, but I watch because I Love hockey, on TV and playing the game. Adding the entertainement aspect is not flawed at all, we pay for tickets and RDS pays for television rights, that's how life works right? But that was just 1 point in the whole debate.
I played top tier hockey from the time I was 5 right up to junior where I played junior B for a few years and let me tell you when the other team has a heavyweight on there bench you notice and act accordingly cause he WILL be on the ice with you at some point, this ain't football there's no running out of bounds. These guys have a place in this game and we need one lol
I played top tier hockey from the time I was 5 right up to junior where I played junior B for a few years and let me tell you when the other team has a heavyweight on there bench you notice and act accordingly cause he WILL be on the ice with you at some point, this ain't football there's no running out of bounds. These guys have a place in this game and we need one lol
that's exactly what Bergeron, Savard, Horton are thinking
There are no absolutes in hockey. You can find exceptions to everything. But for the majority of the time with a majority of NHL teams, if you take liberties with a star player, you will have to answer for it.
There are no absolutes in hockey. You can find exceptions to everything. But for the majority of the time with a majority of NHL teams, if you take liberties with a star player, you will have to answer for it.
Again, no absolutes.
that was the 70's and 80's... last 10 years ? not so much...
I played top tier hockey from the time I was 5 right up to junior where I played junior B for a few years and let me tell you when the other team has a heavyweight on there bench you notice and act accordingly cause he WILL be on the ice with you at some point, this ain't football there's no running out of bounds. These guys have a place in this game and we need one lol
Thanks for adding insight to this thread. I think the guys who don't want us to have a Bona fide heavyweight are not worried about getting pounded themselves and apparently don't care about our skilled players getting pounded.
Who really enjoyed watching Spacek and Pyatt and Max getting hurt.
that was the 70's and 80's... last 10 years ? not so much...
I disagree. Look at what causes a lot of fights in the NHL. A big hit (legal or not) on a "star" player. Hell, Prust fought because Cube got hit from behind.
Lucic just said in an interview with McGuire that the Bruins are going after Markov.
Thanks for adding insight to this thread. I think the guys who don't want us to have a Bona fide heavyweight are not worried about getting pounded themselves and apparently don't care about our skilled players getting pounded.
Who really enjoyed watching Spacek and Pyatt and Max getting hurt.
top tier hockey, Junior B... I wouldnt call it insight
Thanks for adding insight to this thread. I think the guys who don't want us to have a Bona fide heavyweight are not worried about getting pounded themselves and apparently don't care about our skilled players getting pounded.
Who really enjoyed watching Spacek and Pyatt and Max getting hurt.
none of them were concussed like Bergeron, Savard or Horton...
