Stu Pidassle
Registered User
I was thinking, the same thing. Playoffs are a different game where a team needs to impose their will on the opposition while being skilled enough to score some goals. This team does have some size, it doesn't have the necessary meanness. Florida and Toronto have not had much trouble taking the top two lines out of the game. Marchand is a tough pest who doesn't back down even if he is too small to do it all himself. It is not surprising that Freddy often looks like the best Bruins forward this playoffs. In 2011 the entire roster was gritty with players like Horton, Campbell, Marchand, Ference throughout the lineup, not just on the fourth line. And when that was not enough, the team had four of the toughest best fighters in the league, Thornton, Lucic, McQuaid and Chara to keep the other team from running around. Peeke fits the bill and hopefully Beecher and Barzeau add a bit of sandpaper to their games when resetting the roster next year.It’s such a slick right hand. I commend the effort. Wish Boston had a skater or two willing to pull the same shit. They’re all gentle giants