Sportsnet: Phaneuf: I was too emotional to talk to the media
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Steve
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During his time here, he's always been there to speak. I can believe he was pissed and didn't want to speak. If it doesn't become a habit that is ok with me.
Good for him to address it today instead of avoiding the situation
He has made errors
But atleast he admits them. That u cant take away from him.
Yet i expect some posters still rip him for telling the truth
But atleast he admits them. That u cant take away from him.
Yet i expect some posters still rip him for telling the truth
Ed Belfour
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I don't see how this is a story. I'm sure many of us have played hockey before, haven't you ever been so pissed you can barely talk without exploding with anger? I don't blame him one bit. He went home, composed himself, and now explained what happened the next day. Good for him.
Divine
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I didn't solely post this thread because of why he didn't talk to the media. It was more so his entire interview of the playoff race, his teams faith in Carlyle, goaltending, shots, etc...
More in-depth than typical "We need to find a way" post-game comments.
He's been garbage(along with many others) during the most important time of the season. There's no excuses, at some point he and the team just has to get it done.
There's definitely something wrong with this core of players though for them to be steaming towards a 3rd collapse of epic proportions
There's definitely something wrong with this core of players though for them to be steaming towards a 3rd collapse of epic proportions
He is still a freakin' goof. I heard his interview its almost like he had no words to describe the situation...
Kept on repeating "we will come out of it as a team"
Well buddy, it wasn't/isn't "the team" thats completely sucking past few games its "you"
Kept on repeating "we will come out of it as a team"
Well buddy, it wasn't/isn't "the team" thats completely sucking past few games its "you"
McGuiresMonsters
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To be fair, none of us earn 7M a year to play hockey either. It was a poor decision on his part, especially as captain, but he did handle the fallout rather well.
It honestly doesn't mean much (like you said), but it is still a short-sighted impulsive decision on his part that can and will be used against him by some.
Snacks Kassian
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It would have been way harder to get in front of the media last year after his bone head pinch that cost a game and after game 7. He gets a pass for last night.
I have no issue with it.
I have had games where I talk to no one after, and just go home and not talk about it.
I have also had games where I exploded and said things I shouldn't have.
Good for him for taking the night, and the calling into Sportsnet to explain himself and talk.
I have had games where I talk to no one after, and just go home and not talk about it.
I have also had games where I exploded and said things I shouldn't have.
Good for him for taking the night, and the calling into Sportsnet to explain himself and talk.
Trapper
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Apology accepted. I'm sure every poster on this board has been emotional about the state of the team and said something they wished they hadn't.
This team needed a closed door meeting and slap more than a Phaneuf interview after the game.
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Yep, the rest of the team has been amazing! It's been Phaneuf that's single handily cost us the games! Not Reimer, team defense, lack of scoring at times, bad discipline, bad/weird calls, coaching, lack of physicality, or lack of cycling.... It's definitely Phaneuf!
Phaneuf hasn't been good, but we take him out and I doubt we win any of the last 6 games.
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in all honesty -even though he's getting flack for it - It makes sense.
better for him to take the day to calm down - than to go in front of the media and explode.
he sucked. we know he sucked, the media knows he sucked, randy knows he sucked, and he knows he sucked. [and while yes, Sundin never not spoke to the media.... I don't ever remember Sundin ever having a game like that either]. if he came out and just lost it, we'd be talking about how he lost it.
When i get really angry - rule of thumb is always don't talk to me. because I'd lose it. [then i'd cry and then it's just really ugly].
better for him to take the day to calm down - than to go in front of the media and explode.
he sucked. we know he sucked, the media knows he sucked, randy knows he sucked, and he knows he sucked. [and while yes, Sundin never not spoke to the media.... I don't ever remember Sundin ever having a game like that either]. if he came out and just lost it, we'd be talking about how he lost it.
When i get really angry - rule of thumb is always don't talk to me. because I'd lose it. [then i'd cry and then it's just really ugly].
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It shows lack of character, accountability and that he's easily flustered. Ring a bell?
FlareKnight
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I just wish they could channel some of the frustration they apparently are feeling into showing up in the first period of games.
Personally don't care much if he skipped a post-game interview, since with the way they are playing I don't care to listen to the interviews
. Still Phaneuf needs to start being part of the solution with this group not another one of the problems.
Personally don't care much if he skipped a post-game interview, since with the way they are playing I don't care to listen to the interviews
. Still Phaneuf needs to start being part of the solution with this group not another one of the problems.or like all of us, he was pissed off.
He was pissed off at the team, and himself for his play, he knows he played bad last night.
He didn't feel like talking to a bunch of reporters.
I give 0 ****s if any of our players talk to the media.
This is just ****in pitiful to me. Great captains with the letter C always, ALWAYS give out something bad, good or great after the game is over. They tell it like it is and don't FLEE away. They don't run away. This is really pitiful to me. I can't stand to see the leafs having a wrong type of captain..... don't like Phaneuf's character at all. He has made weird moves all along during his time with the great maple leafs. There should be a strip off during summer. Clearly there should be doings like that.
There's nothing that I enjoy more than a few bottled-up cliches after a tough loss. These player interviews are one of my main pleasures in life and I felt deprived yesterday. Damn you, Phaneuf.
And if there's any group of people that deserves to be pandered to, it's the Toronto sports media. This was a tragic, regrettable situation all around. Next time, please... think of the children.
And if there's any group of people that deserves to be pandered to, it's the Toronto sports media. This was a tragic, regrettable situation all around. Next time, please... think of the children.
Yep, the rest of the team has been amazing! It's been Phaneuf that's single handily cost us the games! Not Reimer, team defense, lack of scoring at times, bad discipline, bad/weird calls, coaching, lack of physicality, or lack of cycling.... It's definitely Phaneuf!
Phaneuf hasn't been good, but we take him out and I doubt we win any of the last 6 games.
Can you seriously tell me that if Phaneuf doesn't mess last game (-3) defensively or even makes a proper play in the dying mins of the game (hopefully) to tie the game we still would have lost?
Not saying that we didn't deserve to lose as we played like crap but sometimes you need to win games like this to feel better about yourself and gain a little confidence to play better in future. Its not just hockey its any sport
