Skip Bayless
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- Aug 28, 2014
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He started to play a tad dirty with Evans and didn't get called for an obvious penalty. Fans were merciless. Rightfully so.
I missed that...it's Evans after all.
He started to play a tad dirty with Evans and didn't get called for an obvious penalty. Fans were merciless. Rightfully so.
All of that is troublesome and strikes at the core of his identity. You can’t teach meanness. How long do they hold on to him?I disagree with the “game too fast / pint sized” but I don’t think Barron has any “dog” in his game (the “scared” part).
Guhle, Struble, even Matheson have some meanness in them, while Barron looks like someone that would be glad to play in a contactless league.
For what he’s probably worth in a trade, I imagine they just play it out and pray he finds the next level.All of that is troublesome and strikes at the core of his identity. You can’t teach meanness. How long do they hold on to him?
I couldn't agree more. Especially now that we don't have a Danault type player amongst our forward group.That was an excellent coaching move by the much maligned MSL. He recognized that playing against McDavid, we needed our most mobile defencemen on the ice to limit this incredible skater's ice and time. In general, they both did an effective job holding McDaid to one point. I shudder to think what would have happened if we had Savard , Kovacevic, et al, on the ice against McDavid. Matheson and Guhle can skate with McDavid.
I have been watching McDavid since his first game and I think last night is the first time he’s ever been mercilessly boo’d lol