beastintheeast
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- Mar 27, 2013
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OMG is correct the worst thing about being in the OHL is to be the away team on a 3 and 3 weekend. The team does not stay in 5 star hotels or eat at great restaurants. You are on the road. the beds are not great the food is usually good but again it is restaurant food. You have no escape from the games that you played and your schedule is determined by the bus driver coach and the weather.
I am not sure how they do it now but the one advantage that players had with Killer was that he and his scouts had been around long enough to have connections to find and book places where the team could get a good meal that was healthy.
There is ot chance to soak in a hot tub or get treatment for any aches and pains. Also, the one thing that makes being the home team on a 3 in 3 so great is your enemy. lack of sleep and comfort bus rides like that can be crap. YOur equipment is cold when you start to put it on you are wearing the same game day underwear that you did for 3 games in a row without it getting washed.
The old adage that still stands is 3 points on a 3 in 3 is a victory for the team. Anything better is gravy.
Tourigny is not going to take any chances with players he is going to watch and listen to the trainers if a player has an ache at this point they re going to rest and sit out. I would suggest that that will also include Andree with Mike gone and no firm return date they are not going to take a chance on him getting too tired or injured.
I would rather lose 5 games playing the back up than go into the playoffs with a tired sore goalie.
I am not sure how they do it now but the one advantage that players had with Killer was that he and his scouts had been around long enough to have connections to find and book places where the team could get a good meal that was healthy.
There is ot chance to soak in a hot tub or get treatment for any aches and pains. Also, the one thing that makes being the home team on a 3 in 3 so great is your enemy. lack of sleep and comfort bus rides like that can be crap. YOur equipment is cold when you start to put it on you are wearing the same game day underwear that you did for 3 games in a row without it getting washed.
The old adage that still stands is 3 points on a 3 in 3 is a victory for the team. Anything better is gravy.
Tourigny is not going to take any chances with players he is going to watch and listen to the trainers if a player has an ache at this point they re going to rest and sit out. I would suggest that that will also include Andree with Mike gone and no firm return date they are not going to take a chance on him getting too tired or injured.
I would rather lose 5 games playing the back up than go into the playoffs with a tired sore goalie.
