Who is the softest team in the playoffs? Which team brings to most grit?

[Kevin27NYI]

Canes are so soft

 

[Goose]

Are people calling the Leafs the softest just trolling, or they actually think that?

I wouldn’t call them a tough/gritty team, but they’re not nearly as soft as they were over the last few years, and it’s hard to believe anyone who’s watched the Leafs and Carolina would think that the Leafs are softer than Carolina.

Adding Schenn running around out there for 15 minutes a game also adds a few notches on the belt.

Out of the 16 playoff teams my gut says they’d be in the 10-14 range, but this feels like a very subjective one to measure.

 

[mazmin]

Lmao the Leafs beat up the Jets months ago before they added O’Reilly, Acciari, Schenn, and McCabe. No team has a more undeserved reputation for being tough than the Jets.

Sorry Jimmy. I'm with Mike Danton on this one. Leafs are Charmin triple-ply double ultra-soft. I'm surprised they don't disintigrate when they start to perspire.

 

[mazmin]

Hey OP can we make this a poll?

 

[Spirits]

Years past I might have said Islanders are the gritiest but not sure if they are now. I think it is either the Stars or the Bruins.

For softest, I think it might be the LA kings or Jets.

Curious how others see the playoff teams on the pugnacity scale

Oilers softest team and it's not even close. Especially if you consider mental fortitude. McDavid is easily the best regular season player though.

 

[notbias]

Softest? Its still the leafs.

I am curious about what that makes Tampa... half their team is injured from playing the softest team.

 

[dirtydanglez]

Hey OP can we make this a poll?

judging by the comments it looks like nj is the winner.

 

[HuGo Sham]

NJ and Carolina. It would be the Leafs if Schenn wasn't there to eat supper cuts from Jeannot

 

[Doshell Propivo]

Canes are so soft

Agree. Will be interesting to see how they handle the physical play in this series going forward.

Are people calling the Leafs the softest just trolling, or they actually think that?

I wouldn’t call them a tough/gritty team, but they’re not nearly as soft as they were over the last few years, and it’s hard to believe anyone who’s watched the Leafs and Carolina would think that the Leafs are softer than Carolina.

Adding Schenn running around out there for 15 minutes a game also adds a few notches on the belt.

Out of the 16 playoff teams my gut says they’d be in the 10-14 range, but this feels like a very subjective one to measure.

I think it's more that their top 6 is soft. They've added muscle for sure. We'll see if it's enough to get them over the hump in the playoffs.

 

[Goose]

Agree. Will be interesting to see how they handle the physical play in this series going forward.


I think it's more that their top 6 is soft. They've added muscle for sure. We'll see if it's enough to get them over the hump in the playoffs.

Marner and Nylander are for sure a bit soft.

Matthews hits, and Tavares hits quite a bit too, I think those guys are on the tougher side of the spectrum.

Bunting is a tough pest, and the sixth forward is a bit of a toss up, but yeah if it’s Jarnkrok not the toughest guy, but overall it makes for a more medium Top 6 than completely soft.

I get why the Top 6 come across as soft, but I’m not sure they are that soft as a group. Watching Nylander play does make you lose confidence in the team’s toughness, granted.

 

[Menzinger]

Are people calling the Leafs the softest just trolling, or they actually think that?

I wouldn’t call them a tough/gritty team, but they’re not nearly as soft as they were over the last few years, and it’s hard to believe anyone who’s watched the Leafs and Carolina would think that the Leafs are softer than Carolina.

Adding Schenn running around out there for 15 minutes a game also adds a few notches on the belt.

Out of the 16 playoff teams my gut says they’d be in the 10-14 range, but this feels like a very subjective one to measure.

Once an idea gets stuck in people's heads it's hard to get out of it. Tons of hockey fans talk about the Leafs like it's 2017......

 

[waitin425]

My breakfast tastes terrible this morning. Congrats Leafs fans.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

The softest teams usually have three of the top five leaders in hits.

 

[Backcheckmonster3]

Huh?

The guy is happy, let them have it, a second round is their cup

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Huh?

You tried to argue that Ryan O'Rielly isn't gritty. You can hold this L.

 

[Auston Marlander]

Just checked the thread title. Montreal doesn't apply. Playoffs? It is Toronto all the way. The softest team in the NHL playoffs is without a doubt the Toronto Maple Leafs. Their psyche is soft and will crumble in round #1 (again)

Agreed, butter soft, and it showed....

 

[waitin425]

Agreed, butter soft, and it showed....

Settle down. I ate my crow. Don't need a side of shit with it.

 

[Auston Marlander]

Settle down. I ate my crow. Don't need a side of shit with it.

Settle down?

 

[waitin425]

Settle down?

Lol....a joke

 

[MCR74]

Rent free

Be honest with me. Are you upset the leafs were able to draft a better player in knies in the second round than the rangers were able to draft at 1st and 2nd overall? Oh yeah and can't forget about your love child at 9th overall too.

That's right. Complete forgot about the Rangers having two top picks. Sure doesn't show.

 

[Skolman]

You tried to argue that Ryan O'Rielly isn't gritty. You can hold this L.

Lmao, what?

It's already been established in this thread what I believe gritty is.. I don't believe a guy who threw 18 hits in 53 regular season games is the definition of gritty.

I get it though, reading is hard.

 

[Skolman]

The guy is happy, let them have it, a second round is their cup

Honestly, no kidding

I guess it's been almost 20 years.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Lmao, what?

It's already been established in this thread what I believe gritty is.. I don't believe a guy who threw 18 hits in 53 regular season games is the definition of gritty.

I get it though, reading is hard.

Like I said hold the L.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

I feel like we can conclude it’s the Jets. Rick Bowness sort of inferred it in his game 5 press conference.

 

[OVO16]

Honestly, no kidding

I guess it's been almost 20 years.

You stay taking L's. Leafs bullying the Lightning got everyone backtracking