Who Is The Toughest Team 2013

[R.Middleton]

My top three:

1. Toronto - Orr, McLaren, Fraser, Brown
2. Boston - Thornton, McDermaid, McQuaid, Lucic, Campbell (other guys like Chara, Horton, Boychuk, Ference certainly aren't soft)
3. Chicago - Bollig, Brookbank, Carcillo, Mayers, Shaw

But Philly is definitely one of the most willing and entertaining so I respect that.

[pmcginty]

Originally Posted by 98AccordEX

You're pathetic

Lucic beats Motreals best fighter and you still bust on him. Who should he fight? Chara fought Montreals biggest player(minus Carey Price)

Once again, you're pathetic

I agree on lucic/prust,but that's a bit of a reach with the 'biggest' thing regarding emelin and chara.

[pmcginty]

Originally Posted by Muffin_Cakes

LOL. The best fighter on the Canadiens is 4 inches shorter and 25 lbs lighter than he is and you act like that's a great feat. Ha. You Bruins fans are something else.

I get your point,but that's the canadians fault. they should have learned from buffalo. you don't see the bruins pushing them around this season do you? if you put yourself in the position to get taken advantage of you can only blame yourself if it happens.

[Muffin_Cakes]

Originally Posted by pmcginty

I get your point,but that's the canadians fault. they should have learned from buffalo. you don't see the bruins pushing them around this season do you? if you put yourself in the position to get taken advantage of you can only blame yourself if it happens.

Meh, I think it's relevant because this thread is about the toughest team this year, and since the Bruins have lost more than half their fights and they only win against smaller players, then they can't be in discussion for toughest team.

[Bollseye]

Originally Posted by R.Middleton

My top three:

1. Toronto - Orr, McLaren, Fraser, Brown
2. Boston - Thornton, McDermaid, McQuaid, Lucic, Campbell (other guys like Chara, Horton, Boychuk, Ference certainly aren't soft)
3. Chicago - Bollig, Brookbank, Carcillo, Mayers, Shaw

But Philly is definitely one of the most willing and entertaining so I respect that.

Have to say the blue jackets are comparable to Chicago with- Boll Prout if he stays up Dorsett and Foligno who has held his own in his fights. Gillies will also shed them

[slashtrey]

Bollig also seems to have lost his spot in the lineup. Columbus is tougher.

[Stevens Lindros]

I'm giving Columbus the nod too, Bollig and/or Mayers get scratched often and Brookbank doesn't really fight anymore...

Also Boll's fought everyone, whereas I doubt Bollig would fight McGrattan or Bordeleau.

[Stevens Lindros]

Dark horse nobody talks about is Colorado.

Bordeleau

McLeod

Downie if he wasn't on IR

Not the toughest team but definitely up there.

[Boston Garden]

Perhaps, Boston is getting back to old style of play. Tonight's game versus the Habs was refreshing.

[tflyer]

Originally Posted by Boston Garden

Perhaps, Boston is getting back to old style of play. Tonight's game versus the Habs was refreshing.

I think these last two games should put the Bruins on top again.



YA RIGHT

[smashem]

My 2nd favorite team the Leafs are the toughest, My opinion.

[Bollseye]

Boston has had 4 fights in the last 2 games so lets see what they do when they play Toronto on Thursday. Knowing Boston they will concentrate on scoring goals that game like they do against buffalo. You might see Boston fight a few times on Tuesday since they play Washington a softie

[tomnuetten]

Originally Posted by Bollseye

Boston has had 4 fights in the last 2 games so lets see what they do when they play Toronto on Thursday. Knowing Boston they will concentrate on scoring goals that game like they do against buffalo. You might see Boston fight a few times on Tuesday since they play Washington a softie

How many times, did a leaf challenge a bruin who declined the offer this season? the same with the sabres...

how many times did a leaf crosscheck one of the bruins young "star" players?


It´s like I called it earlier.. If Chara and Lucic get angry (after cheapshots, bad calls from the refs, etc.) they´ll start to drop the gloves... if there´s not much emotion in a game, no stuff after the whistle, no cheapshots, etc. they won´t fight...

Yes the bruins don´t run around and challenge everyone, but they didn´t turn there opponents down either...

[98AccordEX]

Originally Posted by pmcginty

I agree on lucic/prust,but that's a bit of a reach with the 'biggest' thing regarding emelin and chara.

I agree he's not the toughest on the team. But this jack wagon is saying Chara fought a guy smaller than him. If that's the case then John Scott is terrible and picks his fights with smaller guys. Emelin was the biggest guy the Habs dressed based on height and weight. That's Montreals fault, not Bostons. If the guy wants to cheap shot a young star then he better be ready to retaliation

[pesadillamal]

There is no doubt the Bruins closed the gap over the weekend. A couple letdown games by the Leafs and a couple games with multiple scraps by the Bruins coupled with Chara doing some enforcing and Mike Brown gone have left us with a race to the finish between those two teams. Toronto still in the lead but not out of reach by any means.

Still a couple others that could make a run. I thought the Flyers were definitely in the conversation for top 3 or 5 based on what was happening on the ice but losing McGinn and Sestito in the same week will hurt. Vancouver seems to be up there but I just don't see them play enough. If crying in the media over dirty hits counts as toughness then my Rangers are making a serious run at it.