Gurglesons
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Returning and Contributing to Penguins "Means the World" to DeSmith
Uhhhhh. Not the best look their Pens.
Uhhhhh. Not the best look their Pens.
Returning and Contributing to Penguins "Means the World" to DeSmith
Uhhhhh. Not the best look their Pens.
It was 8 years ago. I don't know if he was found guilty but if he served his time his time then that's the most important thing.
The Masterson is a weird trophy as well
I guess just optically it looks bad in the current environment. Like not necessarily saying DeSmith can't be in the NHL (I'm not a fan of rooting for him). But of all the players to choose on the roster for a meaningless award, like why Desmith?
But of all the players to choose on the roster for a meaningless award, like why Desmith?
Way too many guys ahead of him to win this to make me lose any amount of sleep over this.
The writers pick the nominees, not the team. I think they're just doing the fanbase a solid since the team clinched the division and they know a percentage has to have their undies in a bunch at all times to be happy.
Even if you absolutely ignore everything about DeSmith prior to signing with the Penguins...I'm not really sure if persevering through a bad season in the AHL on year one of a three year one-way contract warrants award nomination. Even from a salvaging a career point of view, I'd look at a couple other Penguins first.
Well, I think John Lennon's kind of a shithead too, for what it's worth.
I just also don't get how CDS overcame any particular adversity, but then again, I'm not a brain wizard like most of the Pittsburgh sports writers.
I know it's a tough conversation and there is no way to dive deep because this IS a hockey forum, but at some point you have to let the penalty be served and hope the person comes out on the other side in a great way. From what it looks like, that happened. I don't have any further data/info to say this guy has to live in guilt 24/7/365. Hopefully he takes steps every single day to be a better man, serve his community, and be there for his family. That's all we can ask of one another.
So if this shows signs that he is doing that, I support the guy and hope he continues to grow. It will never make the initial situation good or okay, but if time has been served, I have to hope the person has become better and understands how important it is to improve.
Who, because I can't think of any. Not that DeSmith deserves the nod either mind, just that we don't really have anyone for once. Take away his past and I think he probably deserves it as much as anyone (I'm not sure whether his past should be ignored by the local writers mind, but also going just on what's on wiki I'm not sure I really know enough about it).
I'm fine with this thought process (Don't agree with it, but this forum isn't really the place to discuss that.), but just seems like a really misjudge to have him elected to this award given the current climate in the organization with the other accusations.
I just think it is a failure by the organization, and Ceci probably deserves it more tbh.
Again, the writers pick it. At least know who to be upset at.
Yes, because Rossi and Yohe have no connection to the organization.
I'm fine with this thought process (Don't agree with it, but this forum isn't really the place to discuss that.), but just seems like a really misjudge to have him elected to this award given the current climate in the organization with the other accusations.
I just think it is a failure by the organization, and Ceci probably deserves it more tbh.
yeah. i think a bunch of message board users and presumably angry twitterers care a lot more about "the optics" than the org itself does. i doubt they spare a thought. it's like people think they should have some guilty conscience about things that have nothing to do with the people actually doing their job for the teamThere's a lot more than those 2 who are local members of the PWA, and I don't see your point. Of course they are connected to the organization because it is their job to [poorly] cover and write about the team. Do you think the Pens strong-armed them into picking CDS as their nominee or something? I don't think the organization, and most of the players, really give a **** about who gets nominated for the Masterson.
If the team has nobody who had a major illness/injury/personal tragedy then it's just used as a "comeback player of the year" or "old guy who is still around" team award.