2009-10 Worst Enforcing Team

[Isles4life]

This was actually a tough decision for me between the Capitals and the Red Wings. While Brad May's presence in Detroit was nice, their situation was still just atrocious. And as for the Caps, they actually managed to somehow keep their star players relatively unscathed despite completely refusing to provide them with the protection they really needed.

It was almost a tossup for me. But the only guy that Detroit ever had in their lineup that would even approach the responsibilities of sticking up for his teammates was Brad May. As for Washington, even if John Erskine was very inactive when it came to dropping the gloves and was a far cry from what he once was, I still think he provides more of a presence for the Caps than anything the Wings really had, and at least they had a guy like Matt Bradley around to be a good teammate. So I'm giving this award, once again, to the Red Wings by the slightest of edges.

[leafs_fan77]

Red Wings... they are pathetic in the toughness department.

[BullyFan]

Tough to pick a "winner" on this one.

Toss up between WSH and DET, but i'd hate to see DET end their streak.

[Lead]

Have to go with Red Wings here, but Caps take close second.

[Blouin]

I went with Washington

[UKRedWing]

Went with Washington as well.

[Killah_punk]

The Caps have Erskine, and even thou he hasn't been very active he's still pretty tough and would win against any Red Wing in a fight.

[GopherFan99]

I voted Red Wings but wanted to vote for the Wild. Even though they had Boogaard and John Scott, their overall team toughness was terrible. Boogaard never takes an instigator or goes after players who would run teammates. Watch any of their games against Dallas and see the Stars push the Wild around all game.

[Two-Four]

Let's change the name of this to the "Detroit Red Wings Award"

[acd1]

Would have chosen the Blackhawks, but with the available choices, it's the Caps. Matt Bradley will never be the same.

[DaveBrown69]

I went with Washington because most of their fights I recall were pretty much instigator fighting majors. They may not have been but it seems like they had to have the fight pressed up on them really hard!!
Granted ten of the ninteen Detroit had were Brad Mays, but May was willing at least!

[bupz91]

Red Wings award. I don't think most of them would fight to save their life. But at least they win alot.

[captain goone]

I went with Carolina because although they did have 30+ fights, they were not very successful in that department.

[cobolt]

Caps hands down, so many stars to protect so few to do so

[tattooedkingpin]

as a Red Wing fan lifer, its a disgrace to the likes of Probie and Kocur all the way to Shanny and D-Mac. they need to get an enforcer on their team. its embarressing to watch.