Would you accept being soft for being good?
- Thread starter Gubbhornet
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Uhhh...yeah. Soft is meaningless. If you're a good team, you're a good team. They could be hard, soft, dry, rough, wet, raw....whatever meaningless adjective. It doesn't matter. The only adjective that matters is good
Amorgus
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Unfortunately the days of being allowed to absolutely physically destroy people is long gone, replaced by the Wheel of Justice. Those who can't adapt will die.
prototypical4thliner
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The fact this is even a question speaks to the issue. I don’t care how they need to win, so long as they do. The flyers are rooted in this mindset that the way the won it all in the seventies is the only way to win—and that is the root of all our collective suffering.
Beef Invictus
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They're already soft. Losing is soft.
Flyerfan4life
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exactly... its hockey not mma or boxing...
BernieParent
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It needs to be said that there is an essential reason why '70s hockey has largely gone the way of the dodo. We know the devastating and lifelong effects of head trauma. So it isn't just "may as well watch figure skating"; these are people's lives. I was a big fan of a player (on another team) getting blown up in a "legal" hit and had a couple of Rock 'em Sock 'em Hockey tapes in prehistoric times. Those hits now turn my stomach.
deadhead
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No, because soft teams rarely win in the playoffs.
Now I don't mean hard in the sense of "broad street bullies," but look at TB, aggressive, physical forecheck, big physical defense, along with some top skill people. Look at Colorado last year, Makar is the top offensive D-man in the league, but he plays defense, and isn't afraid to step in front of a power forward. McKinnon plays a two way game, Bergeron, Toews on those Chicago teams, Kopitar on LA.
The teams that generally win combine skill, grit and some physical play, and play disciplined defense, they don't just try to outscore opponents.
Now I don't mean hard in the sense of "broad street bullies," but look at TB, aggressive, physical forecheck, big physical defense, along with some top skill people. Look at Colorado last year, Makar is the top offensive D-man in the league, but he plays defense, and isn't afraid to step in front of a power forward. McKinnon plays a two way game, Bergeron, Toews on those Chicago teams, Kopitar on LA.
The teams that generally win combine skill, grit and some physical play, and play disciplined defense, they don't just try to outscore opponents.
Striiker
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How is this even a question? Being good is the only thing that matters.
“Toughness” is without question the most overrated attribute in hockey. Especially since most “fans” define it in the dumbest possible way.
Nobody wins anything because they’re tough. Some good teams just happen to have good players who are also tough as a side trait.
“Toughness” is without question the most overrated attribute in hockey. Especially since most “fans” define it in the dumbest possible way.
Nobody wins anything because they’re tough. Some good teams just happen to have good players who are also tough as a side trait.
VladDrag
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Chicken N Raffls
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I'll go out on a limb and say responses to this OP will be 100% predictable. They already are.
My wife says i'm no good when i'm soft .
FlyerNutter
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FLYguy3911
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As opposed to "tough" and "hard to play against" and bad? Tough choice.
Captain Dave Poulin
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From an owner perspective, I can see some benefit to it though, but it's minor.
For us who don't come from an NHL team area (europeans and maybe others), the team you support tend to either be due to a player that you like or the style of play. So a team that has a playing style identity is easier to associated with. That could create some revenue. But then again, if you don't win games you won't get any supporters.
Also, the revenue us euros create is probably very limited compared to that of having home town support.
BackToTheBrierePatch
Nope not today.
As opposed to what? Being big, tough, hard to play against and sucking at hockey? The Flyers approach is long outdated. You need speed and skill at forward and defense. So yeah if playing a fast and skilled game is considered “soft” but it turns this franchise around? Bring it on
kudymen
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Oh absolutely not, I’d be so embarrassed if this team finally made the playoffs, let alone advanced a round or two, god forbid win a Cup with some weak ass players. That sounds terrible, living nightmare and the shame that would take me over if I found myself cheering for someone who is even a tiny bit soft… wow that’d be bad. I’m not cheering for good display or results, I’m just here for the tooth knocked out
