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Originally Posted by traptor
It's not about being mean or fighting or gooning it up.
It's about being hard and punishing to play against.
All those micro plays add up and wear and tear a team.
You want guys who are a bitch to battle against on the boards and infront of the net.
Guys who you hate to get into puck battles with because they're strong .
Guys who might not be goons but they will finish hard clean checks so you can't ever have your head down or go soft into the corners.
Vegas this year for example. They weren't dirty but they were strong. Maybe 1 or 2 guys below 200 lbs.
Alot of guys that are hard on thr puck but have some skill.
Much harder to play against then a soft skill team.
Our team is looking pretty small across the board right now.
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Yes, this I 100% agree with, as opposed to the call for big goons that intimidate while their line gets scored on. Unfortunately, though the players that are bigger, nastier and can play hockey really well are super expensive, mostly not available or come through drafting.