It's not stupid man. It's pure character. This is what the playoffs are all about. If he ends up being injured because of a shot blocking, well so be it, it comes with the territory.
Personnally, I believe Subban's statement was stupid. How the heck are those shots going to be harder? Was he actually refraining himself and keeping some harder shots as the playoffs progresses? Really?
Pageau is actually incredibly bright. I don't think he'll ever be a top 6. So as a bottom 6, your role is, amongst a few other things, to block shots. He knows that to stick around, you have to do it. Either that, or he goes in Europe where he won't like it....but probalby won't be injured blocking shots. I will tell you that he's going to take the chance to be injured. Just like most players with heart who will go in front of the net knowing full well the crosscheck is coming. The only guys who won't be injured are the ones that don't implicate themselves in the play. And yeah...I a happen to know a couple of Habs where that statement is so true....unfortunately.