From the provies
Higgins said his agent kept telling him he could be called back up.
“I didn’t believe him,†he said.
“How many injuries did it take? Eight or nine? Winner.
“I was enjoying playing hockey. It wasn’t a lot of fun playing up here.â€
When you have vets saying its not fun playing here..you have to consider how Daniel feels now especially with his comments.
This team is in shambles and that locker room is clearly divided.
Makes for a great tank though.
My theory is that it all began with Bieksa getting traded.
Bieksa getting traded created two factions. The North American vets and the European vets.
Chris's terrible play in the first half of the season wasn't due to wear and tear, it was due to him mentally checking out. I mentioned in an old post that I saw a motivated Higgins play against Phoenix (probably because of Doan) and then right after, a disinterested Higgins and right after that, management pulled Higgins from the line up with that idiotic announcement.
Him going to Utica was probably the best thing that could have happened to him. Being away from Vancouver most definitely sucked but work was fun (as evident by his most recent hat trick).
If we the fans dislike management as much as we do, how much do you think the 2011 vets dislike management?
Yeah, this ain't a Burr problem or a Higgins problem or a Hammer problem or a Bieksa problem. This is a Jimbo and Trev and WD problem.
Team dynamics. It's a real thing.