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Originally Posted by ricardodw
so you really can't see that Bennett is a harder player than Monahan? By observation and backed up by hits/PIM stats. or you just prefer to have a pass/fail grade for this important attribute? or in the Flames case a gold star for attendance ?
In your opinion do the Flames have any soft players? Have they ever had any soft players?
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Do you really base your opinions on toughness , according to hits and pim stats.
Do you believe that Patrice Bergeron is one of the toughest players in the NHL.
Many hockey people believe he is. They substantiate their opinion on how many loose puck races and puck battles he wins. He gets to pucks first and gains possession...most times being the hittee....not the hitter. He is not chasing the game and/ or the opposition...he is very very good at creating and maintaining team puck possession. He takes a lot of punishment...to the point that he played with a punctured lung and broken ribs in the Stanley Cup playoffs and was a huge player in the Bruins winning the cup.
In his 12 seasons, he has averaged roughly 30 pims per season and half a hit per game.
Does that make him soft?
Even the most casual hockey observer knows the answer to that question.