Certainly a possibility
Morin is really going to have to step up the physical element to his game next year. I am assuming he starts in the nhl and if he does he is going to make it in this league by playing tough minutes, being a great pker and fighting.
You can be tough and intimidating without fighting.
How often does Gudas fight?
Fighting is barely even a part of the NHL game anymore. Toughness in today's league is about throwing big hits, taking the body, and not being afraid to go into the tough areas of the ice and sacrifice your own body to make plays.
Fighting is barely even a part of the NHL game anymore. Toughness in today's league is about throwing big hits, taking the body, and not being afraid to go into the tough areas of the ice and sacrifice your own body to make plays.
you can hate Sidney
Yep, like watching the Pens Preds finals, no fights, lots of hitting and battles in the corners and guys getting wacked in front of the net (you can hate Sidney but the man took a beating and never backed down).
Morin doesn't have to fight....it's the threat that if you start ****, he WILL fight.
3 fights last year. Meh fights really.
Yes but that will only occur after heat has beaten the tar out of a few.
I doubt any noted heavyweight is shaking in fear of Morin arriving in the NHL soon.
I doubt any noted heavyweight is shaking in fear of Morin arriving in the NHL soon.
You left out the most important.... You have to stick up for your teammates and sometimes that means giving someone a beat down. You NEED these guys or your more fragile skaters out there are definitely going to subject to attempted liberties against them more often.
Which noted heavyweights are you talking about? League has pretty much made those players extinct. The heavyweights are in the AHL and Morin had done well against more experienced true heavyweights. The fight card will be significantly lighter at the NHL level. Morin will be feared imo if he becomes a regular top 6 dman
Playoffs are a different animal. Everyone lays it all out. Its during the season that it helps that your more fragile players aren't always having to think about getting run by knuckleheads or other intimidation types.