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I don't know why the refs never call a cross check in front of the net.
They do when they feel like it. NHL officiating consistency is an oxymoron.
I don't know why the refs never call a cross check in front of the net.
Funny stuff. You don't want the world's greatest offensive player to be a 200 foot player. He's a wizard and the coach lets him do what he wants on the ice in terms of instinct. Without him the Oilers are practically a minor league team. They SUCK. Mario Lemieux used to cheat more then anyone and that always threw off the opposition. Believe me the very elite you want them to cheat and not be in your end digging out the puck. How stupid of a coach that would be.Just got to my hotel room. You guys have got to see that arena. Stunning beyond belief. Check out the pics on the Rogers Arena website.
Jackpot paid out $75000 CDN.
Garland scored 2 goals without the puck touching his stick once. Galchenyuk and Kurmper were strong.
McDavid unreal with the puck but clearly avoided contact in his own zone. Not a 200 foot player st all.
many of his points were of the lucky kind.
It's nice, really nice to see a kid come up and play like he has. Many of his points have been on the lucky side, but like they say, "you make your own luck".Coyotes' Garland chats about painful goal, and hockey badge of honour - Sportsnet.ca
Legend. My favorite player on the team.
I can bet you Strome put supreme effort into his craft. He was handicapped by his skating yet kept working hard at it. He actually had a lot going against him . His confidence was probably the thing that hung by a thread like a lot of young kids wondering if they'd make it.Correction: Garland played his way into being given a chance at the NHL level. Strome wanted that chance, but didn't play his way into being given that opportunity. That goes for both on/off ice and in practices. Not just games.
Does it alarm you to know that Garland's 10 points in 17 games (0.58 ppg) is just a shade under Strome's 17 points in 24 games with Chicago (0.61 ppg). And Strome is playing with way more talented players, so it goes to show that when people want to put the effort in, they will. Strome didn't want to put the effort in, but keep feeding yourself the rhetoric that it was all the coaches and their attitude toward Strome.
Luck? Being around the net so the puck hits you and goes in? that's grit and more players need it.True, to a degree. 3 or 4 goals that didn't touch his stick, but you could also argue that he makes his own luck. Smallest guy on the team but spends more time in front of the net than anyone.
True, to a degree. 3 or 4 goals that didn't touch his stick, but you could also argue that he makes his own luck. Smallest guy on the team but spends more time in front of the net than anyone.
Luck? Being around the net so the puck hits you and goes in? that's grit and more players need it.
Very few players dangle their way around and score.
We agree to disagree, and you have no idea what Strome did off ice and in practices so don't make statements to make it sound like you do. Garland, I believe has more points than ANY rookie in the NHL since he was called up. I really like the way the kid plays, you could not ask for anything more, but many of his points were of the lucky kind. His overall play has been top notch.
I'd say bad luck, since it was going in anyhow. Sure makes the case as to why some may not go to the net though!I think we are arguing the same point, but it's still luck when you get crosschecked to the ice and then have a slapshot careen off your forehead and into the net.
I can bet you Strome put supreme effort into his craft. He was handicapped by his skating yet kept working hard at it. He actually had a lot going against him . His confidence was probably the thing that hung by a thread like a lot of young kids wondering if they'd make it.
Fans like you probably never played the game at an elite level and don't understand the dynamics of making it. True some guys are just lazy fruks but that's rare and definitely not Strome.
We agree to disagree, and you have no idea what Strome did off ice and in practices so don't make statements to make it sound like you do. Garland, I believe has more points than ANY rookie in the NHL since he was called up. I really like the way the kid plays, you could not ask for anything more, but many of his points were of the lucky kind. His overall play has been top notch.
Isn't there another thread for those still bereaving the Strome trade?
Isn't there another thread for those still bereaving the Strome trade?
Give it a break. You are just making up things about Strome.You are right - I never played hockey at an elite level. The closest I got in any sport was trying to walk on to the lacrosse team in college. I had everything against me all the same and made it a good chunk of the way through fall ball before being cut. There were players with worse attitudes who were kept ahead of me because they were on scholarship. When those kids found out they were low on the depth chart, guess what they did? They quit to transfer to D3 schools to get playing time.
I am not suggesting that Strome didnt put time into his craft, rather that Strome didnt want to do some of the final 5% of development to help get him to the upper levels that he thought he was at. Once he realized he wasn't going to be on a top line, just like the lacrosse players that I mentioned, he decided to quit on what the coaches were pushing him towards.
Garland scored 2 goals without the puck touching his stick once. Galchenyuk and Kurmper were strong.
Say what you want but Stepan is still our best all around C. He isn't producing like we would all like but he is solid everywhere else, isn't making mistakes.Yet, who gets the most minutes of any forward?
Strome was up and down like a yoyo from AHL, given plenty of chances. He needed to seize the opportunity like Garland has done. Garland is getting goals off of hustle and his willingness to stay in front of the net, something I never saw Strome do. Strome is starting to fade in Chicago now as well.Correction: Garland played his way into being given a chance at the NHL level. Strome wanted that chance, but didn't play his way into being given that opportunity. That goes for both on/off ice and in practices. Not just games.
Does it alarm you to know that Garland's 10 points in 17 games (0.58 ppg) is just a shade under Strome's 17 points in 24 games with Chicago (0.61 ppg). And Strome is playing with way more talented players, so it goes to show that when people want to put the effort in, they will. Strome didn't want to put the effort in, but keep feeding yourself the rhetoric that it was all the coaches and their attitude toward Strome.
Amazing what trying to hang onto an NHL job and anticipating a contract negotiation will do to one's motivation. Garland knows this may be his one shot at becoming an NHL regular, and that's why he's the bravest man on the team right now. I love watching him play. Will I love watching him play next season if he gets resigned? Who knows. Players change when the ink dries sometimes. But for now, he's clearly a keeper - he's definitely the guy with the most hustle.