jarek
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- Aug 15, 2009
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I'm locked and loaded once @markrander87 and @Stoneberg pick. Would really like to make my second selection tonight as I will be very, very busy next week.
I hear ya. I have so much to do in the next 12 hours. I shouldn't be here even now. Am hoping to either make my end-of-round pick in the next hour, or else will do so six hours from now.I'm locked and loaded once @markrander87 and @Stoneberg pick. Would really like to make my second selection tonight as I will be very, very busy next week.
The thing is: Ovechkin OFTEN makes something out of nothing. I'm a huge Caps fan but I see Backstrom as a face off and positionally responsible forward, a guy whose job is to get the puck to the star winger and let HIM WEAVE MAGIC.To be fair he has those scores because he's setting up the best shooter of this generation
Alright, this is a bit of a risk, but I recently (as in last night) discovered this book:
Considering the price point and the ridiculous ease of access to the material, I can't believe nobody has made a bio using the material found within. It is an absolute gold mine of information and insight into Ross' career as a coach.
Obviously I am selecting coach Art Ross.
@Velociraptor's turn.
Still a better pick than the Montreal ForumGlad you pointed that out. I thought you were drafting Eric Zweig to write a book on your team
I have Velo linked on facebook. Just sent him a message. He usually gets and responds fairly quickly....
Folks should consider joining that ATD facebook group I posted about at the start of the draft. There's a thread in the non sticky portion...
Sorry folks, Velo said it would be 1-2 hours until he picks.
I am looking forward to making a very extensive bio largely using the material in that book. Ross is typically considered a defense-first coach, but after skimming through some of it, I believe he was really good at adapting his game plan to exploit the rules that existed at the time.
He did have issues with Shore, Weiland and Cowley, but at least with Shore, it purely had to do with him becoming a team owner himself. Ross felt insulted that a lowly player could even afford a team and that served as the foundation for their falling out.
I'll chronicle as much as I can.
I've read the book it's quite good.
But I believe the issue with Ross was that his Bruins choked a lot
Teams that he coached were first in the league 7 times. Only twice out of those 7 did they win the cup.
I tried joining like when you posted that, but i guess it took until you pointed it out here to get things rolling since i was just today cleared into there.Folks should consider joining that ATD facebook group I posted about at the start of the draft. There's a thread in the non sticky portion...
Classic ATD lol. Let's downgrade a modern era player because you watched some sportcenter highlights and formed a ten second opinion. I'm sure Sid Abel didn't have his numbers inflated at all etc etc.
Quite possibly the biggest defensive liability selected so far. Packs a nice offensive punch from the backend though. Just hope you have someone extremely reliable in his own end to pair him with.
I've read the book it's quite good.
But I believe the issue with Ross was that his Bruins choked a lot
Teams that he coached were first in the league 7 times. Only twice out of those 7 did they win the cup.
Playing with Ovechkin has been a significant part of Backstrom's success. Since Backstrom joined the Capitals as a rookie in 2007-08, Ovechkin has scored 442 goals and Backstrom has an assist on 201 of them (45.5 percent).
"Of course it's chemistry," Ovechkin said. "We started playing together when we were really young and now we're grown up and we have connection on the ice. He knows where I am because he mostly controls the puck, so I just have to be open. I have to find the open space and he will find me there."
To Backstrom, the connection with Ovechkin was a natural one from the start.
"He's a good goal-scorer, he shoots a lot and I like to pass," Backstrom said. "So it's been a good fit like that."
The chemistry between Backstrom and Ovechkin has drawn comparisons to past center-wing tandems Wayne Gretzky and Jari Kurri, who played together on the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings, and longtime Islanders linemates Bryan Trottier and Mike Bossy.
Gretzky assisted on 364 of Kurri's 601 NHL goals (60.6 percent) and Trottier assisted on 310 of Bossy's 573 goals (54.1 percent), according to the Elias Sports Bureau. They also played during a time when line combinations were more stable.