Matt Kalman @TheBruinsBlog 18m
Campbell said maybe he was holding Paille back
Soupy is too critical of himself.
Matt Kalman @TheBruinsBlog 18m
Campbell said maybe he was holding Paille back
I'm going to miss the game - will be on the plane returning from a business trip. Really hoping that we will be done earlier in the day to take an earlier flight. Alternatively, a three hour delay would work also.
Or Paille
Thats what happens when you have a team stay together for a while. They grow together.
He did assistant coach them to a cup in 92, so I can understand why he is a Pens fan.
Also on TEAM1040 they are talking about who you would rather have, Subban, Karlsson, Chara, ect.
]They went on to say how the Norris is getting away from all around defenseman to offensive defenseman, a big wow from a Vancouver radio station.
In the non goalie category Chara is the most valuable player.
I agree.
I agree this is what is happening. The NHL ought to establish the Paul Coffey Trophy for the best offensive defenseman and leave the Norris Trophy for best all around defender. I mean, Mike freaking Green and PK freaking Subban are Norris winners? Please.
Green never won, but he was nominated which is shameful enough
*Channeling Meg Ryan in "When Harry Met Sally*- Yes! Yes! Yeessssss!!!!
I mean really. What does the kid have to do to get some props????
I agree this is what is happening. The NHL ought to establish the Paul Coffey Trophy for the best offensive defenseman and leave the Norris Trophy for best all around defender. I mean, Mike freaking Green and PK freaking Subban are Norris winners? Please.
I'll have what she's having.
I had NHL network on last night in the background when I got home and he was getting quite a bit of love from the panel.
It's the nature of this whole team though. If we're looking for validation from people outside of the fan base and the region, we won't get it. Just no flashy names....
...and I'm okay with that. Even better, I think the Bruins are okay with that. They're more than okay with it....they embrace it.
Just got in from the game. Unreal. It hurts a bit that they could be up 3-0 but **** it.
Yeah, the Norris Trophy is becoming a farce and it is really starting to bug me.
I think the trophy has strayed for a few reasons - firstly, there is no longer a clear cut superstar all around d-men in the league. By this I mean of Bourque and Lidstrom calibre. Sure Weber, Suter are fantastic, but they don't come close to these two IMO.
Looking back, all of these players that won are either elite or had elite seasons.
1990–91 Ray Bourque
1991–92 Brian Leetch
1992–93 Chris Chelios
1993–94 Ray Bourque
1994–95 Paul Coffey
1995–96 Chris Chelios
1996–97 Brian Leetch
1997–98 Rob Blake
1998–99 Al MacInnis
1999–2000 Chris Pronger
2000–01 Nicklas Lidstrom
2001–02 Nicklas Lidstrom
2002–03 Nicklas Lidstrom
2003–04 Scott Niedermayer 1
2005–06 Nicklas Lidstrom
2006–07 Nicklas Lidstrom
2007–08 Nicklas Lidstrom
2008–09 Zdeno Chara
2009–10 Duncan Keith
2010–11 Nicklas Lidstrom
2011–12 Erik Karlsson
2012–13 P.K. Subban
Today writers are forced to pick a defenseman that stands out because there is no one dman that does absolutely everything great. What we would call stud d-men today usually are great on O or D and are pretty good, at the other
So which dmen stand out - tho ones who put up points.
The trophy is broken, the NHL must realize this. One trophy for O one for D should be implimented immediately.
Not only do they look alike, but Matt Damon is the epitome of the Boston grit that Shawn brings to this team.
In NHL Playoff history in +/-, 6 current Bruins current players (Chara, Lucic, Horton, Krejci, Bergeron, Jagr) are in the top 20. Chara is in 7th, Looch 8th and the others just behind. Only other current NHL players in the top 30 are Zetterberg, Chris Pronger, Datsyuk, Franzen. Oh fun fact, Adam McQuaid is +18 in the playoffs to Gretzky's +17 lol.
Edit: McQuaid is +12 to Gretzky's +11. My mistake.
Matt Damon does not equal grit.
Z was pissed off right from the pre game skate when he fell....really pissed.
Shaw is a puke (punching Marcgy while he was down). He wil get paid back from that little cheap stuff.
Bergy was so pissed off at the Refs. I don't know what set him off. I haven't read through all of the GDT so it might be in here.
I just love these guys.