danjr Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Well with one game in regular season Henrik will be tied for 6th for the longest Ironman streak. Pretty elite company. To put that in context that is almost 7 and 3/4 seasons. There have only been 19 players to crack 500 games of that only 11 made it past 550. To further himself more he is one of 7 players in the WHOLE HISTORY of the league to crack 600 straight games. He is the only Scoring champion on that list of 19 players. To further emphasize this, there have been 6259 players in this league. Of that total only 943 players have played more career games than that total. So about 5300 players have played less games in their whole careers, than Henrik during his streak. So if ANYONE calls him soft please pass this along to them, and tell them to say again that he is soft. Who's soft now? (I don't want to jinx him, but by the end of this season 700.....WOW) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Sestito Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 I think what they mean is that he's soft in terms of throwing his weight around, or embracing contact. Everyone knows he has the ironman streak and it's really impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toews Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Henrik Sedin is soft. It isn't really debatable. Does it really matter? No, 30/30 teams would be delighted to have him. There is no need to be this insecure, every team has players that can be considered soft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester13 Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 #LogicFail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar baby watermelon Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 please don't jinx it, but how awesome is that though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Henrik Sedin is soft. It isn't really debatable. Does it really matter? No, 30/30 teams would be delighted to have him. There is no need to be this insecure, every team has players that can be considered soft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skolozsy2 Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Even as a fan of a different team, I cant deny that this is an impressive achievement. This is just another item to add to an already admirable list of accolades amassed in a career that will no doubt end with a HOF induction on the first ballot. But I would say this streak is not really a testament to his toughness, but rather a testament to just how smart of a hockey player he is. It takes alot of hockey intelligence to keep yourself out of vulnerable positions over this length of time. Very impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaken Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Well with one game in regular season Henrik will be tied for 6th for the longest Ironman streak. Pretty elite company. To put that in context that is almost 7 and 3/4 seasons. There have only been 19 players to crack 500 games of that only 11 made it past 550. To further himself more he is one of 7 players in the WHOLE HISTORY of the league to crack 600 straight games. He is the only Scoring champion on that list of 19 players. To further emphasize this, there have been 6259 players in this league. Of that total only 943 players have played more career games than that total. So about 5300 players have played less games in their whole careers, than Henrik during his streak. So if ANYONE calls him soft please pass this along to them, and tell them to say again that he is soft. Who's soft now? (I don't want to jinx him, but by the end of this season 700.....WOW) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaguez Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Excellent post OP. No player who is soft could take the abuse Henrik has over the years and keep going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cr8zyCanuck Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Schroeder is "soft". Raymond was "soft" Henrik Sedin is not. Just because he doesn't fight doesn't mean he's "soft". He plays harder than anyone else along the boards, going head to head with bigger, physical defencemen and still finds a way to out-work and embarass them. To me, that's showing much more toughness than throwing a big hit on an unsuspecting player which is more cowardly than what Henrik does. He goes head to head with muscle and comes out the winner most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cromeslab Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Anyone that follows this team knows Hank isn't soft.hes just not a fighter,guys a true gentleman player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nino Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Schroeder is "soft". Raymond was "soft" Henrik Sedin is not. Just because he doesn't fight doesn't mean he's "soft". He plays harder than anyone else along the boards, going head to head with bigger, physical defencemen and still finds a way to out-work and embarass them. To me, that's showing much more toughness than throwing a big hit on an unsuspecting player which is more cowardly than what Henrik does. He goes head to head with muscle and comes out the winner most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberWolf Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Henrik Sedin is soft. It isn't really debatable. Does it really matter? No, 30/30 teams would be delighted to have him. There is no need to be this insecure, every team has players that can be considered soft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsflash Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 It all depends on your definition of soft. If you think not having a mean streak makes you soft, then yes... he is. If you think not going to the dirty areas and not playing through anything makes you soft, then no... he's not. I've mentioned this before, but words like "soft" piss people off. I could care less since it depends on what your definition of soft is. If you're going to tell me that Henrik Sedin won't go to the dirty areas, then I have a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtsVandalay Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 For all you dumbs dumbs saying Hank is soft: Try going to work and getting punched in the face everyday for 8 years straight. Hank Sedin does like a BOSS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbox Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 I hope he stays this way because it's a lot easier to stay healthy when you're not blocking shots or on the PK. From what I've seen, they're doing just fine in their new roles. Far more impressed with HS streak than J-Bos. Playoff games are more intense and Henrik would actually be ahead of Jay if those games counted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Line Juggler Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 I think Henrik is as tough as nails, and he is the elite of the NHL elite. We are very lucky to have him. Now if we could just get him someone great to play with besides his brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Henrik is a gentleman warrior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksSayEh Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Add in playoff games and he's well ahead of Jbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Even as a fan of a different team, I cant deny that this is an impressive achievement. This is just another item to add to an already admirable list of accolades amassed in a career that will no doubt end with a HOF induction on the first ballot. But I would say this streak is not really a testament to his toughness, but rather a testament to just how smart of a hockey player he is. It takes alot of hockey intelligence to keep yourself out of vulnerable positions over this length of time. Very impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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