Something about Cleary makes Babcock and Holland abandon their good judgment.
Yeah I would like to see those pictures myself...
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Something about Cleary makes Babcock and Holland abandon their good judgment.
Yeah I would like to see those picture myself...
I remember a particular play that Babcock ran off a neutral-zone faceoff during the Winter Classic. This play depended on a Red Wing gaining separation while the opponent's attention was elsewhere. Guess who Babcock chose as the streaker? Yep, his favorite player... the slowest guy on the team.
Cleary didn't make it to the goal in time to get an optimal scoring chance. The Leafs picked him up while he was driving to the net. Everyone else on the ice, the defensemen included, could have gotten there with plenty of time. But no... it had to be Cleary.
I don't get it either.
http://www.foxsports.com/detroit/st...-be-impact-player-for-wings-if-healthy-090414
Well then, looks like Babcock still has hope for Cleary.
What we try and do is not confuse the player with the person.
Heck, the Cleary signing has been panned by just everybody in the hockey world, but what we're all missing is that this isn't so much about Cleary; it's about a coach who would rather have an established veteran on his roster over an untested, inexperienced youngster.
Regardless of the sport, a veteran always has the upper hand in a coach's mind, especially a veteran whom the coach is comfortable with. It comes down to trust and, on a subconscious level, job security.
"Dan Cleary helped us be very good for a long period of time," Babcock told reporters Wednesday at Joe Louis Arena. "He played really well for us. What we try and do is not confuse the player with the person.
"We love the person, and the player last year couldn't help us. But he's trained so hard, and obviously we monitor this
"He's done everything he can possibly do. We've had the testing done (on his knee). We didn't just fall off a turnip truck. We had all that done before we made any decisions, and we think he can help our program."
"I used to say every year, 'Tie goes to the veteran. You've got to beat the guy out here in camp,'" Babcock said. "Now, the best player is playing, period. So if you're 22, it doesn't make any difference. We're in that stage of our development."
Before you get all excited about Babcock's comment, he was referring to the Wings' corps of promising young defensemen, who'll be given every opportunity to make the team.
The Wings might be committed to a youth movement -- especially on the back end -- but just like Linus needed his security blanket, coaches need to feel secure too. It's in their DNA.
Cleary provides Babcock with that sense of security. Only time will tell if it's real or false.
It's assumed that Wings coach Mike Babcock is infatuated with Cleary. The perception is that Babcock sees something in the aging, veteran forward that the untrained eye cannot grasp -- character.
it's about a coach who would rather have an established veteran on his roster over an untested, inexperienced youngster.
Babcock is so lost... unbelievable.
Which is why this needs to be his last season.
He was literally a finalist for the Jack Adams award LAST YEAR. He lost half his ****ing team and he coached them into the playoffs. For about a week, Joakim Andersson was his #1C.
So what? As far as I'm concerned, the reason the Wings were an 8th seed is due to Babcocks early season mistakes.
In the eyes of Babcock
Cleary > Jurco > Mantha
No, the Wings were an 8th seed because they lost 421 man games to injury, with over 150 of those lost to key players.
Do they win more games if Gustav Nyquist starts the year in Detroit?
Of course they do.
However, they'd have won even more games than that if Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg, and Jonathan Ericsson didn't go down for extended periods of time.
I'm sorry but by looking at the way the season played out last year, it is simply ridiculous to be calling for Babcock's job.
No, the Wings were an 8th seed because they lost 421 man games to injury, with over 150 of those lost to key players.
Do they win more games if Gustav Nyquist starts the year in Detroit?
Of course they do.
However, they'd have won even more games than that if Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg, and Jonathan Ericsson didn't go down for extended periods of time.
I'm sorry but by looking at the way the season played out last year, it is simply ridiculous to be calling for Babcock's job.
He was literally a finalist for the Jack Adams award LAST YEAR. He lost half his ****ing team and he coached them into the playoffs. For about a week, Joakim Andersson was his #1C.
It felt soooo good waiving Cleary in NHL15. Nobody claimed him. Shocker...
That game is awful.
15 on One/PS4 has no EASHL
15 on 360 is the same game as NHL 14.
Should've saved your money.
That game is awful.
15 on One/PS4 has no EASHL
15 on 360 is the same game as NHL 14.
Should've saved your money.
Get Destiny instead. Looks legit. Like the anti-Cleary.
Ohh i did. I have a free six hour trial of the full game. I have no intention of buying it.