A few Points.
Reaves and Engeland toughest Guys in the League, not sure about that. Its not like with Chara or Big Buff, the two most toughest Guy. One push Guys around like a train and the otherone is forbidden to fight even if he want, the Refs wouldn´t allow him. Of strengh and height advantage.
I think its more then Wilson and Ovi, i mean Oshie proofed more often then in Game 4 that he can play the tough Guy too. So the most forwards from WSH try to dominate with physical battle, only difference WSH do it with 3 of the top Players. It´s nothing new to get the CUP, the LA Kings did the same on there Cup run, the ruled the physcial Game to win the Games and make the other Teams tired. The same was with Boston, where Lucic and the Rat did what they like on there Cup run, Hawks Defender and 3rd Line checking any rest of Air our of their opponents.
That is the Way to get to the Cup, that brings me to you last Words.
This stuff has nothing to do with Bettman, im not a fan of him either. But PO always was tougher and the Battle rougher then regular Season and that will never change.
Its like in the Colloseum, when the Crowd doesnt see the Battle in the Sport, its not an Arena.
Or with other Words, only the toughest one walk till the end of the tunel.
Crosscheck is a rule always fall in PO. But what about Slashing, didn´t the Leagure was saying we go hard against slashing. Where in the beginning of the Season only the try gived 2 Min, when you watch a single Game in every Series during the PO, we would be around 10-12 Penalty Minutes of slashing. So Rules in PO doesnt Count, as long the Stick have the right Size everything is allowed.
When i see Oshie Wilson and Ovi and see then what
Petrovic playes as a tough Guy you only can laugh about it. For real he skates and pass a bit better, but Petro reminds me of physical Guy Ellerby.
Difference between Ellerby and Petrovic, Ellerby as more famous family then Petrovic.