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Originally Posted by Kybb79
You always need a tough guy in the lineup against divisional rivals. Nucks, Oilers, Kings, Knights and Ducks all have one. It doesn't take a rocket scientist too see that. No way should a guy like Hamonic have to fight Heavy Weights.
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Agreed, this goes without saying. Grubrandson isn't even an enforcer per se, he can still play a shift. Hammer should never be the one to go toe to toe with a guy like him. But when you dress a lineup as soft as this one tonight, its going to happen. Hamonic will always step up to defend a player on his team, being the warrior he is, Burke said it best as well. If he didn't tonight, who would have? Sadly, he was the best and only option on the team to do that.
If you dressed a player of similar ilk to an Engelland/Gubrandson, Hammer wouldn't feel obligated to take the task. He did what a team player should do and payed the price for it.