BobbyJet
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No doubt about it. Mannings compete level is the only reason he ever stepped on the ice in an NHL uniform....but that can only get a player so far.
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No doubt about it. Mannings compete level is the only reason he ever stepped on the ice in an NHL uniform....but that can only get a player so far.
AmericanDream
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according to Friedman on NHL Now just a few minutes ago, they are shopping Duchene and Ceci but trying to re sign Stone and possibly Dzingel...pretty interesting if that happens..
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Yeah, they kind of have to. Sucks for the free agent frenzy though.
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BobbyJet
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Underrated coach, IMO. Has a lot of Iron Mike in him to which players will eventually attest that he made them better (though it is quite often hard for most of them to believe that at the time they are playing for him). Duclair is getting the tough love he needs if he is to succeed.
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How is it any different than how he was treated in Arizona by either Tippet or Tocchet? He was sat in games after dumb mistakes, benched for not stopping them, and even sent to the ahl because of the same reasons.
What tough love was not given to him then that Torts is suddenly giving now? The only difference of Torts is he open in saying things to the media to draw attention to himself.
BobbyJet
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You're right it isn't much different as long as those coaches are very clear as to why a player is being treated ....
.... and then we have your 2nd paragraph. Torts telling it like it is doesn't make him a bad coach, which was my point.
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Well, the good news is that if Duclair eventually succeeds in the NHL, we'll have a more recent team we can point at to absolve us for not seeing his talent.
Akin to the Rangers having a free pass for trading Sosa because the Sox traded Sosa after that before he exploded into a home run machine.
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Torts is a beat writer's fantasy come true. Q probably felt the same way but only said "he was OK tonight".
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I appreciate Torts for his candid takes. Unfortunately he also pairs that with attempting to beat up an opposing coach in his own locker room, which sours him a bit for me.
That "bad listening skills" comment is nothing short of epic, though.
That "bad listening skills" comment is nothing short of epic, though.
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BobbyJet
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Hino with goal in regulation last night and a beauty move to score winner in shoot-out. Would love to still have him in our listless bottom 6.
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That shootout goal was sick. People should look that up and watch it. It was the end to a long shootout too.
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AmericanDream
Thank you Elon!
then he follows that up with Panarin "shitting his pants and puking everywhere" hahahaha...he is such a dick to the media, but he is Gold..
it almost reminds me of those 1990's/early 00's SNL skits they would do where the reporters would keep asking the stupidest questions in the world, over and over again...Torts literally in his head has to be feeling like that each and every time he gets interviewed..
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Nah I don't miss a guy who was MIA for several weeks before his goal last night and demoted back to 4th line multiple times this year after lackluster play in top 9 (Let alone top 6) when given chance
Hino was MIA from early Dec thru late Jan
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