Again, the literal definition of a power forward is simply a player that primarily brings the puck to the net by way of physically overpowering the defence. That's all it is. Peter Forsberg was a power forward, and I think he only had one fight in his entire NHL career. (Although in fairness, a better classification of Forsberg would be a "two-way, defensive, playmaking, power sniper".)
The point though, is that a power forward doesn't have to be a fighter. I'm not sure why some people have a problem calling him a power forward. He's not a playmaker, and he's certainly not a perimeter player. He literally plays down low in the crease, and not only powers his way in there, he also overpowers defenders to stay there and score from there.
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