Who were effective 'soft' players in past playoffs?

[wintersej]

He is 46, so cut him some slack.

soft and OLD

 

[End of Line]

Briere was small but not soft. He was always in the dirty areas on the ice.

And a massive pain in the ass who always scored at the right time.

 

[Flair Hay]

Patrick Kane is the ultimate [mod] that is somehow a elite clutch scorer in the playoffs as well

 

[Flair Hay]

Soft... you mean none physical players (aka players who don't play physical hockey)?, as in... regular players?,
term soft, gives the idea that those players had a deficiency or something and physical players are supposedly superior.

Can people please stop using the word soft, that word should be banned from hockey, especially during the play-offs.

- 70's (and early 80's) romp n stomp physical (goon) hockey period is way behind, where the "soft" guys were labeled as wussies, not real men and didn't belong to the play-offs, supposedly. (or in the NHL for that matter)

The playoffs is where soft doesnt get it done. Non physical hockey is not normal hockey in the playoffs.

 

[Loseipeg]

The reason datsyuk doesnt fit is because the thread is titled “effective in playoffs”

 

[Mickey Marner]

The idea that the small skilled forward can't compete in the playoffs, while the big powerforward can is entirely a myth. Tons of PWF's with shit numbers. Bertuzzi, Tkachuk, Lucic to name a few.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Gaborik.

 

[ZiGOODejad]

Derek Stepan.

 

[Mrb1p]

Mike Cammaleri is the king of soft but king in the POs. 32 points in 32 games in the POs. Shame he didn't make the POs more often.

 

[Bank Shot]

ah yes, throw in the insults and move the goalposts when you don't have a leg to stand on. It's not that it was a slight. It's that it's simply untrue.

By later in his career you mean four seasons in? Because he was hitting people then.

You included Datsyuk on a list of players that were soft. You are wrong.

You were the first one that was insulting mister glasshouse.

Just calm your hysteria.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

You were the first one that was insulting mister glasshouse.

Just calm your hysteria.

Again, you make it personal and deflect because your statement was so obviously incorrect.

 

[Bank Shot]

Again, you make it personal and deflect because your statement was so obviously incorrect.

If you had any sense you'd realize my entire original post was tongue in cheek......

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Kessel
Kane
Selanne
Gretzky
Early years Crosby, now a much more dominant two way player.
Tarasenko
Briere

How the hell is Crosby considered soft, even if you don't think his defense was very good? The guy literally plays like a grinder and does most of his work within 10 feet of the opposition net.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

If you had any sense you'd realize my entire original post was tongue in cheek......

Ah yes of course. That must be it. That’s why you tried to defend your statement.

 

[Bank Shot]

Ah yes of course. That must be it. That’s why you tried to defend your statement.

Good luck in the pedantic brigade.

 

[silkyjohnson50]

Datsyuk could be called soft before the 04-05 lockout. And his postseasons during that time frame were less than desirable to say th least. Only during 03-04 had he truly developed into a top line player though.

After the lockout his game and strength developed to be point where he was one of the most complete players in the game. During the 2008 Cup run, Datsyuk led all Detroit forwards in hits that postseason. Strong as an ox on the puck and one of the best players ever at separating players from the puck. 50/50 puck battles became 90/10 when he was involved. Soft no longer applied to him by the time he found postseason success individually, unless of course you consider dealing with injuries and/or old age "soft."

QUOTE="Loseipeg, post: 159934309, member: 291903"]The reason datsyuk doesnt fit is because the thread is titled “effective in playoffs”[/QUOTE]

It's too bad your memory has so many years of holes in it, such as 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014.

 

[Loseipeg]

Datsyuk could be called soft before the 04-05 lockout. And his postseasons during that time frame were less than desirable to say th least. Only during 03-04 had he truly developed into a top line player though.

After the lockout his game and strength developed to be point where he was one of the most complete players in the game. During the 2008 Cup run, Datsyuk led all Detroit forwards in hits that postseason. Strong as an ox on the puck and one of the best players ever at separating players from the puck. 50/50 puck battles became 90/10 when he was involved. Soft no longer applied to him by the time he found postseason success individually, unless of course you consider dealing with injuries and/or old age "soft."

QUOTE="Loseipeg, post: 159934309, member: 291903"]The reason datsyuk doesnt fit is because the thread is titled “effective in playoffs”

It's too bad your memory has so many years of holes in it, such as 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014.[/QUOTE]
Its pretty well known datsyuks playoff resumé leaves a lot to be desired. Leaned on lidstrom and zetterberg, underperformed his regular season scoring by a mile, and ended his career with one measly cup as a key player.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Good luck in the pedantic brigade.

It's hilarious when people won't back down in spite of being so clearly wrong.

Have fun with your new dictionary!

 

[Bank Shot]

It's hilarious when people won't back down in spite of being so clearly wrong.

Have fun with your new dictionary!

None of the guys I listed were soft.

It was just perception.

Keeping fighting clouds brother.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

None of the guys I listed were soft.

It was just perception.

Keeping fighting clouds brother.

Curious what you'll invent to explain this post.

Its something added later in his career.

But I expected if I said anything that was perceived as a slight all the fanbois would come out of the woodwork and joust with windmills.

So you were kidding with your first post, but then defended your point in the next? Makes sense.

Keep making this your hill to die on sport.

 

[Trade]

Erik Karlsson and Phil the Thrill and Kaner

 

[silkyjohnson50]

Its pretty well known datsyuks playoff resumé leaves a lot to be desired. Leaned on lidstrom and zetterberg, underperformed his regular season scoring by a mile, and ended his career with one measly cup as a key player.

While the content of your post is not worthy of a reply (and skimming through your posting history this seems to be a trend,) I will at least leave you with something. Considering your use of the accent in the word "resume," I wanted to also introduce you to the apostrophe. It looks somewhat similar while actually performing a more vital role. For example, "Its" should be "It's" right off the bat. Additionally, "datsyuks" should be "Datsyuk's." It shouldn't take much work and from there we can move on to capitalization.

 

[Howie Hodge]

Briere was small but not soft. He was always in the dirty areas on the ice.

Beat me to it. Anyone who spears Ovechkin in the groin means business.

 

[Loseipeg]

While the content of your post is not worthy of a reply (and skimming through your posting history this seems to be a trend,) I will at least leave you with something. Considering your use of the accent in the word "resume," I wanted to also introduce you to the apostrophe. It looks somewhat similar while actually performing a more vital role. For example, "Its" should be "It's" right off the bat. Additionally, "datsyuks" should be "Datsyuk's." It shouldn't take much work and from there we can move on to capitalization.

Datsyuk sucks in the playoffs confirmed

 

[Gobben]

Don't think the wording in the op makes for a good thread. In all discussions like these, where the word is even written as 'soft', people will have different opinions.

For who the hell is 'soft'? One can argue that no player making it to the nhl is soft, and one can argue that a player inflicting pain can still be soft, and that a player not doing so is tough as nails.

Hm, been thinking, soft for me would be, not wanting to play a role, and if in a role, not wanting to do what the coach says.