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Old 03-08-2017, 06:59 PM   #119
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Two former flames both noted for their physicality, Phaneaf & Regher. I would argue that Regher's physicality was significantly more valuable then Phaneaf's because Regher's was more substantive. Phaneaf would engage a guy one on one, over-commit to the hit, put himself out of position to do so leading to defensive breakdowns. Regher picked his spots much better. They both used their bodies but Phaneaf treated the hit as an end onto itself (He hit to make a hit) while Regher used it as a means onto an end (he hit to substantively remove the puck from the opposing teams possession)
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Oh man, so many good memories of Phaneaf and Regher. Damn
Parallex, see what you've done?
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