Micklebot
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That's basically what I meant in other words, so yea, I agree... the key thing is that he gets that this information is important, which he obviously doesn't think. Whether the information is given to him by a coach, his sister, or his grandmother doesn't matter. This is the evolution of the sport he plays in, it's obviously extremely important. You don't need to be a genius to understand that. Brushing it off is stupid any way you shape it.
And, besides, I do think that as a player, not a fan, a player that actually plays the game, you need to find ways to evolve. There isn't such a thing as not willing to work on his deficiencies, but there is such a thing as not recognizing those deficiencies until the coach tells you. Any athlete knows in what area they need to get better, advanced stats are a key metric of certain areas where Boro was just not good at all. Brushing it off is pure stupidity, it has nothing to do with the coach not telling him.
And the Karlsson comments... Please ... There isn't even a context where you would say that about a player that is about a million times better than you and the only reason why you actually have a chance to win games. Keep him on reins, what the hell does that mean? He's the best defensemen in the league FFS.
The good thing is that it looks like we have coaches who value other things than work ethic, and Boro will likely sit most of the season unless there's injuries, and he will most likely need to start putting his work ethic to good use by working on important things.
So are you suggesting that Karlsson doesn't push too much for offense from time to time? I agree Karlsson's the best Dman in the league imo, but I have no issues with saying that sometimes he's looking to create offense when he should be playing more conservatively. Heck, McLean often said he like Karlsson for the 20 mins he played for our team, and not so much the 10 he plays for the other team and Cameron would say I don’t want to cut down his home runs, I want to cut down his strikeouts. That's the coach trying to reign him in right there.
Maybe it wasn't Boro's place to say what he said, but it certainly wasn't untrue. He was being asked about differences in how coaches deal with Subban, and Karlsson. Subban was on the heels of being ripped apart for a giveaway (well, actually, I think he fell and it led to a goal), so Boro talked about how it's beneficial for players to see even the stars being held accountable.
People like to act like Boro was criticizing Karlsson, which really wasn't the case. He was asked how Cameron handles Karlsson (days after a couple whiffs leading to goals against) vs Therrien handling Subban (days after he was publically criticized if memory serves). He was being diplomatic in stating that players appreciate seeing star players held accountable, and talked about how Cameron holds Karlsson accountable (it's the coaches job to reign him in).
Somehow, that gets interpreted as Boro calls out Karlsson for being bad defensively...