"On the flip side no one is questioning those guys toughness...the problem is outside of those guys you have a boatload of players who shy away from contact. Even our smallest guys will hit anyone (upshall, kapanen, thoresen), which is really why when people talk about the Flyers they say they play a physical style of hockey. "
Its reputation only. This is not the Broad St. Bullies anymore Flyers fans, and you should be glad because those teams had precious little skill.
Let your little tough guys line up for nasty hits on the Penguins, while the Penguins skate and muscle by scoring goals. Crosby and Malkin are both big boys, much like Mario and Jagr were, and they are not easily slowed or brought down. Crosby does what many great players do, in that he works on the refs all game, pointing out how much holding and obstruction is done, so that when it matters, he ge |
