Who Is The Toughest Team 2013

[pmcginty]

Originally Posted by slashtrey

He was called up for less than a day and sent back down without playing a game. Bickel is also a scratch tonight. And Haley is stuck in the minors. They still have tough guys, they're just not playing them.

damn. i saw some other ranger fans pissed about a soft lineup tonight in other threads. whats up with that? last year torts was loaded for bear and not shy about pulling the trigger. what happened?

[Cat Smasher]

Not the toughest, but it sure is nice seeing two heavies dress at the same time in Orr and McLaren, and with Fraser on the back end and we'll see what happens when Brown comes back. But basically it's nice to force the other team to dress a tough guy if they have that option. Been a long long time overdue, but this belongs Boston, for now.

[leafs_fan77]

Originally Posted by Cat Smasher

Not the toughest, but it sure is nice seeing two heavies dress at the same time in Orr and McLaren, and with Fraser on the back end and we'll see what happens when Brown comes back. But basically it's nice to force the other team to dress a tough guy if they have that option. Been a long long time overdue, but this belongs Boston, for now.

I wouldn't say we have the toughest team as a whole either, however, I do feel we have the toughest 4th line in the league.

[pmcginty]

Originally Posted by Cat Smasher

Not the toughest, but it sure is nice seeing two heavies dress at the same time in Orr and McLaren, and with Fraser on the back end and we'll see what happens when Brown comes back. But basically it's nice to force the other team to dress a tough guy if they have that option. Been a long long time overdue, but this belongs Boston, for now.

i think their grip on it is slipping away. i'd say either the leafs or buffalo are ahead of them at this point.i'm talking about actual events. the bruins are still toughest on paper and in theory, but what actually occurs tells a different story right now. the flyers are another tough team on paper, but injuries and who actually dresses tell a different story.

[slashtrey]

Originally Posted by pmcginty

damn. i saw some other ranger fans pissed about a soft lineup tonight in other threads. whats up with that? last year torts was loaded for bear and not shy about pulling the trigger. what happened?

What happened? We can't win games right now. Tough guys aren't going to play for Torts if the team is losing games.

[pmcginty]

Originally Posted by leafs_fan77

I wouldn't say we have the toughest team as a whole either, however, I do feel we have the toughest 4th line in the league.

isn't that all tyhat really matters anyway? we can sit here and run down through the entire lineup, but how often does that happen? if your 4th line kicksthe crap out of the other teams 4th line or fighters, things rarely progress past that. to me. having 2 or 3 guys who can kick ass beats a team full of 'willing' guys any day.

[pmcginty]

Originally Posted by slashtrey

What happened? We can't win games right now. Tough guys aren't going to play for Torts if the team is losing games.

im glad ruff doesn't share that philosophy this year.i cant stand that douche but his fighters dress consistemntly despite them losing.

[Flyers2001]

The Bruins need one of those games where a mini-line brawl breaks out.

Maybe Lucic should run a goalie soon?

For the Flyers I hope they sit Knuble or Feds when Simmonds comes back and the other when Hartnell returns.

[Philly Fan 27]

the flyers should just get rid of feds. i think sestito needs to stay in the line up. when he's not imitating wayne gretzky he actually draws alot of penalties. and rinaldo has turned into an animal, so he needs to stay in the line up too. i love knuble, but if simmonds and hartnell are both healthy there's not much room for him.

[ThrowdownSJ408]

Toronto, Isles, Boston

Toronto - Orr, Mclaren, Fraizer, brown - wow

Isles - Carkner, Boulton, Finley, gallant, Martin - stacked heavies

Bruins - -Thonrton lucic Macdermid, Campbell chara, horton, ference

[leafs_fan77]

Originally Posted by pmcginty

isn't that all tyhat really matters anyway? we can sit here and run down through the entire lineup, but how often does that happen? if your 4th line kicksthe crap out of the other teams 4th line or fighters, things rarely progress past that. to me. having 2 or 3 guys who can kick ass beats a team full of 'willing' guys any day.

For the most part, I guess. Being a Leafs fan though, one thing we need the most is some toughness in the top 6. I think having that compliments the fourth line toughness in a huge way.

[Dark Light]

I think the leafs are pretty stacked. They're probably in the top 3, I would say.

Colton Orr
Frazer McLaren
Mike Brown IR
Mark Fraser
Dion Phaneuf
Mike Komisarek

[gdameo]

Originally Posted by Dark Light

I think the leafs are pretty stacked. They're probably in the top 3, I would say.

Colton Orr
Frazer McLaren
Mike Brown IR
Mark Fraser
Dion Phaneuf
Mike Komisarek

don't even mention them. They aren't tough.

[cookie monster]

Originally Posted by gdameo

don't even mention them. They aren't tough.

I gotta disagree. While guys like Phanuef and Komiserak are not good fighters, guys like that add a degree of toughness to any team. They will drop the gloves on occasion and will defend teammates.

They're like Nathan Horton and Johnny Boychuck for the Bruins or like Brandon Dubinsky and James Wiznewski in Columbus.

Not great fighters individually, but as part of a group add to the toughness.

Does that make any sense?...Lol.

[gdameo]

Originally Posted by cookie monster

I gotta disagree. While guys like Phanuef and Komiserak are not good fighters, guys like that add a degree of toughness to any team. They will drop the gloves on occasion and will defend teammates.

They're like Nathan Horton and Johnny Boychuck for the Bruins or like Brandon Dubinsky and James Wiznewski in Columbus.

Not great fighters individually, but as part of a group add to the toughness.

Does that make any sense?...Lol.

I guess you can count Stafford for Sabres as he dropped his gloves to defend his teammate earlier this season then.