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Nighthawk
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Canuckville, BC
Joined: 01.09.2015

Jun 29 @ 3:32 PM ET
Good big teams that play physical & execute a good system are the least fun to play against. Many teams don’t want to play them. StL & the Caps somebody has to go through.
bruceflyers
Joined: 06.16.2012

Jun 29 @ 3:55 PM ET
Yup...
west sucks.
Don’t care though...NHL isn’t for cry babies.
bruceflyers
Joined: 06.16.2012

Jun 29 @ 3:55 PM ET
Good big teams that play physical & execute a good system are the least fun to play against. Many teams don’t want to play them. StL & the Caps somebody has to through.
- Nighthawk

And Flyers.
You forgot about them!!!
Hesh_
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.29.2013

Jun 29 @ 4:05 PM ET
And Flyers.
You forgot about them!!!

- bruceflyers

This team certainly isn’t the Flyers of old. They’ve been trying to move away from their old culture for years
gergeswillems
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Malkin wants to be The Man, ON
Joined: 02.01.2016

Jun 29 @ 4:07 PM ET
Yup...
west sucks.
Don’t care though...NHL isn’t for cry babies.

- bruceflyers

You certainly have this covered.
gergeswillems
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Malkin wants to be The Man, ON
Joined: 02.01.2016

Jun 29 @ 4:07 PM ET
This team certainly isn’t the Flyers of old. They’ve been trying to move away from their old culture for years
- Hesh_

Bandwagon Brucey. Guy likely couldn't name 5 players on the team without looking it up.
Antilles
St Louis Blues
Joined: 10.17.2008

Jun 29 @ 4:08 PM ET
f you want to talk just hits, Ek is right.

7 of the top 10 teams in the NHL in hits are in the East.

- BINGO!


What counts as a hit changes based on what building you play in (multiple studies show this.) East averages more hits because they have several buildings with very liberal scorekeepers.

In head to head East versus West matchups, Western conference teams average more hits, just barely. So when you use hits as a metric and remove building bias, the conferences are basically equal, with West slightly tougher.

PIM's are a different story. These show the East as being the rougher/dirtier conference. And unlike scorekeepers, on ice officials rotate which eliminates building bias.
Hesh_
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.29.2013

Jun 29 @ 4:08 PM ET
Of course there are exceptions out there, but the stigma for ages was...

The West has a few tough teams, but it was they who more consistently and successfully ran 4 skilled scoring lines. Took the East a long time to catch up. They were more physical.

However, it’s flipped in Juniors. The WHL had more tough kids, and the Q was less contact and more grace.
dozerD10
Anaheim Ducks
Location: long beach, CA
Joined: 01.29.2014

Jun 29 @ 4:16 PM ET
Let’s see .. Manson / Guds / DiLo / And until the trade deadline Thicc Nic...

And before that Juice / Stoner / Maroon / ..

And before that The Stache, Has Kote woken up yet From the uppercut ?? Thornton /

The east is so soft serve ...
Leichs
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Edmonton, AB
Joined: 07.04.2013

Jun 29 @ 5:06 PM ET
Why are you basing all your team toughness off of penalty minutes tho? Because a team spends most of the game chasing the puck, taking hooks and trips that makes them tougher?
AlfieisKing
Ottawa Senators
Location: Canada, ON
Joined: 11.05.2007

Jun 29 @ 5:07 PM ET
If they return, I think the cup is coming back to the east.

Bruins, Lighting, Capitals, and Pens seem to have better odds to me than the Blues, Stars, Avs, and Vegas
bruceflyers
Joined: 06.16.2012

Jun 29 @ 6:02 PM ET
Bandwagon Brucey. Guy likely couldn't name 5 players on the team without looking it up.
- gergeswillems

Dude you’re swimming with sharks.
Clueless.
bruceflyers
Joined: 06.16.2012

Jun 29 @ 6:03 PM ET
This team certainly isn’t the Flyers of old. They’ve been trying to move away from their old culture for years
- Hesh_

Ask the fanbase how much THEY’VE moved away.
gergeswillems
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Malkin wants to be The Man, ON
Joined: 02.01.2016

Jun 29 @ 6:06 PM ET
Dude you’re swimming with sharks.
Clueless.

- bruceflyers

Clueless describes you perfectly.
gergeswillems
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Malkin wants to be The Man, ON
Joined: 02.01.2016

Jun 29 @ 6:06 PM ET
Ask the fanbase how much THEY’VE moved away.
- bruceflyers

Try watching the games.
bruceflyers
Joined: 06.16.2012

Jun 29 @ 6:07 PM ET
Let’s see .. Manson / Guds / DiLo / And until the trade deadline Thicc Nic...

And before that Juice / Stoner / Maroon / ..

And before that The Stache, Has Kote woken up yet From the uppercut ?? Thornton /

The east is so soft serve ...

- dozerD10


Dude you’re in the right and they know it.

I mean THE WHOLE PACIFIC DIVISION BLOWS CHUNKS...so...not much to argue here.
gergeswillems
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Malkin wants to be The Man, ON
Joined: 02.01.2016

Jun 29 @ 6:08 PM ET
Dude you’re in the right and they know it.

I mean THE WHOLE PACIFIC DIVISION BLOWS CHUNKS...so...not much to argue here.

- bruceflyers

Dude your posting and hockey knowledge blows chunks. No one will argue. Bandwagon Brucey. Flyers fan since January 2020.
bruceflyers
Joined: 06.16.2012

Jun 29 @ 6:12 PM ET
Try watching the games.
- gergeswillems

Ahh...Beavis??!!

Coo-ool!
gergeswillems
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Malkin wants to be The Man, ON
Joined: 02.01.2016

Jun 29 @ 6:13 PM ET
Ahh...Beavis??!!

Coo-ool!

- bruceflyers

Name me 5 current Philadelphia Flyers players. Go.
bruceflyers
Joined: 06.16.2012

Jun 29 @ 6:18 PM ET
Dude your posting and hockey knowledge blows chunks. No one will argue. Bandwagon Brucey. Flyers fan since January 2020.
- gergeswillems

Sunday January 11, 1976
Flyers 4 Soviet Quit Army 1
Day 1 of living my life as a Flyer
Grew up in the same province as Bobby Clarke
ALWAYS WORE 16...and unlike trevor linden...never played like a pssy!!!

DAMMMMMNNNNNN!!!!!!!!
gergeswillems
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Malkin wants to be The Man, ON
Joined: 02.01.2016

Jun 29 @ 6:19 PM ET
Sunday January 11, 1976
Flyers 4 Soviet Quit Army 1
Day 1 of living my life as a Flyer
Grew up in the same province as Bobby Clarke
ALWAYS WORE 16...and unlike trevor linden...never played like a pssy!!!

DAMMMMMNNNNNN!!!!!!!!

- bruceflyers

Sure you have. I like Google too. Yet you can't name me 5 current Flyers players. Come on Brucey. It isn't that hard. Would you like Buzztron's help?
bruceflyers
Joined: 06.16.2012

Jun 29 @ 6:22 PM ET
Name me 5 current Philadelphia Flyers players. Go.
- gergeswillems

Ahhh...
Well there’s...
Uhhh...
Hang on...trying to think....
Hmmmm...okay...so there’s a guy...
Uhhh...
F...you got me...

You’re a real clever somanabich...
gergeswillems
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Malkin wants to be The Man, ON
Joined: 02.01.2016

Jun 29 @ 6:23 PM ET
Ahhh...
Well there’s...
Uhhh...
Hang on...trying to think....
Hmmmm...okay...so there’s a guy...
Uhhh...
F...you got me...

You’re a real clever somanabich...

- bruceflyers

Not even 1? Can a REAL Flyers fan please help Bandwagon Brucey out?
BINGO!
Carolina Hurricanes
Location: I'll always remember the last words my grandfather ever told me. He said, "A Truck!", SK
Joined: 09.21.2009

Jun 29 @ 6:32 PM ET
Not even 1? Can a REAL Flyers fan please help Bandwagon Brucey out?
- gergeswillems


ERIC DESJARDINS!

BOOM!
gergeswillems
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Malkin wants to be The Man, ON
Joined: 02.01.2016

Jun 29 @ 6:34 PM ET
ERIC DESJARDINS!

BOOM!

- BINGO!

Well Bandwagon Brucey probably doesn't know who that is. He might know who Willie Desjardins is though. He seems to know more about the Canucks.
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