Most likely to fight - Matthews, Marner, or Nylander?

[Once]

I’ve noticed a bit more bite to Matthews’ game as he gets more comfortable in the league. I vividly remember Nylander taking Carlson down in the playoffs. I mean, Mitch is fearless too.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

I’d take the light heavyweight here in Marner. The guy needs to get bigger again too. Get in the gym Magic. I think he’s decided or someone has decided this 175 is a good weight for him for his frame. I think extensive core,leg is fine but would like him more at 185 for his height.

He might scrap when he gets bigger but lol right now the refs could beat him

 

[Cotton]

They're all more likely to get into a fight with each other while playing PS4 than another player on the ice.

 

[Primary Assist]

Even Sundin dropped the mitts once or twice in his career, and he basically just bearhugged his opponent into submission. I could see Matty doing something similar at the end of a playoff game.

 

[Dekes For Days]

None of them should be fighting.

We want them on the ice.

 

[ACC1224]

Definitely Marner.

 

[Durrr]

The comments in this thread about Nylander show how real the bias has developed against him.

As it stands, he's the only one of the three that's gotten into a physical on ice altercation. Both times stopped short of a full fight, but it's happened. Matthews can lose his cool once and awhile, but overall him and Marner are no where near scrums.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

Great poll. Fun. My vote would be none if that choice existed. Mitch is really calm kid but based on genetics I would take him. But it would have to be defending a team mate. I have never seen him go when provoked to go.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

I think Nylander is secretly crazy and a decent fighter. I'll pick him

 

[The Iceman]

No Dubas option?

 

[Tairy Greene]

I could see Mitch surprising us and having a good scrap sometime, kind of like Nuge did the other night

 

[ToDavid]

Marner would be the most likely to do it for fun. Matthews has some moments where you can tell he's seeing red. In the right circumstances I could see him going off on someone.

 

[diehardleafsfan9878]

Initially I thought Nylander would, but there's something about Marner that makes my gut feel he will be in the first fight at least.

 

[trellaine201]

Nylander is way too glamorous to muck it up. Marner is just a kid so no. Matthews is more likely.

 

[slozo]

I went against the grain and voted Marner.

Remember, this is who is most LIKELY to fight, not "who might be best suited" to fight (in which case it's obviously Matthews).
I went with the more emotional player, the more "true blue" hockey player who has shown the most desire and actual grit. And Marner knows, especially if it was playoffs, how the team would respond if he went into a situation throwing punches, all hell would break loose.

Great idea for a poll btw, kudos.

 

[ACC1224]

I think Nylander is secretly crazy and a decent fighter. I'll pick him

He fought with split ends earlier in his career and seemed to have won the battle.

 

[Alexanderthe89]

Was it against Carolina that Matthews reacted to a hit by putting somebody on their back?

 

[horner]

Marner

 

[LeafsNation75]

Last week against Dallas we saw Matthews in that scrum after Sandin got hit from behind into the boards and that's as close as we seen to him getting into a fight.

 

[AreBe]

Why be pessimistic? Fighting is well on the way to becoming weird, as it ought to be, like it is in other sports.

I for one am optimistic that we are in the Golden Age of Leafs management and so we will seek skill and speed above all else, know that for the Leafs, toughness leads to penalties, especially in the playoffs, and so hopefully neither of them will ever fight.

Think of it as a feel -good story: Moron Man might want Patrick O'Thuggo here, but our GM does not!

 

[LeafingTheWay]

Was it against Carolina that Matthews reacted to a hit by putting somebody on their back?

Think Matthews either did it against Carolina or Chicago. Nylander kinda did it against Ottawa, but not as well as Matthews did:

 

[Northernguy10]

I can see Marner and another bantam weight dropping the gloves, followed by a 5 second stare-down then a vigorous game of rock, paper, scissors to decide the tilt.

 

[cannucky]

Mitch with the Gordie Howe , grinning all the way . Book it !

 

[Magic Man]

Matthews throws some good hits every now and then and stands up for himself well in scrum situations. He's big and strong and should be fine assuming he selects the right opponent.

 

[Machinae]

Nylander is the only one of the 3 to even get involved in scrums and has bodied a few people, yet he's in last place.. Really makes you wonder what those Canadian blinders do to ya.
Marner get in a fight? He's been in less scrums in his career than Kessel had in his injury shortened first year as a leaf.. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. But don't boost up Marner, he's soft ice cream.

Nylander > Matthews >>> Marner

(No slight on any of them as players, they are all fantastic)