Is it bad that I laughed? Maybe Sens can enjoy the essence of the Phaneuf.
My thoughts exactly. I don't really dislike Ottawa just because they're kind of like our cute neighbors, but damn they just cannot afford to have Dion play like this for 5 years.See, if it was a Sens-Leafs game, Sens fans would be laughing at Dion.
However, I went and asked their opinion and it was basically "He was highly responsible for two goals against, but it was nerves and his game outside of that was pretty solid"
Dion is a very solid player, but god damn he makes a lot of obvious mistakes.
Will feel bad for them when that starts to become agitating
I largely believe that if Phaneuf came into the organization under Lou, Babcock and Shanahan, that things would have worked out a lot differently.
Burke and Wilson, and later Carlyle, put him in a position to not be successful.
Don't get it twisted. Dion WAS an effective goal scorer, but hasn't been for 6-7 years. That game isn't coming back, and unfortunately with time, he's gotten much worse at skating/defending.
His skills began to diminish ever since the playoffs vs Boston. He was never the same player again.
It's concerning when you take a player who was supposed to be a puck rushing guy with a huge shot and spots in his defensive game and play him in a defensive role. He wasn't surrounded by any talents aside from Beauchemin and instead had to play harder minutes for up and comers like Gardiner, Gunarsson, Percy...
He was put in a position to fail and he was classy enough to not show his displeasure in public. He's a pro and I have nothing but good things to say about him as a person. As a player, he wasn't the best but was the best on the Leafs.
He was paired with Holzer, Gunnar, Granberg, Robidas, Franson since Beauch.
He finally got paired with a competent partner in Gardiner, and his play drastically improved.
Surprise Surprise that it took Mike Babcock to do what Wilson, Carlyle and Horachek couldn't figure out.
He was paired with Holzer, Gunnar, Granberg, Robidas, Franson since Beauch.
He finally got paired with a competent partner in Gardiner, and his play drastically improved.
Surprise Surprise that it took Mike Babcock to do what Wilson, Carlyle and Horachek couldn't figure out.
Is that true ?and unfortunately with time, he's gotten much worse at skating/defending.
so will Cowen replace Rielly as the player who's most likely to have his last name spelt incorrectly?
Yes, it's coache's and managers fault that Phaneuf was so awful at times......I largely believe that if Phaneuf came into the organization under Lou, Babcock and Shanahan, that things would have worked out a lot differently.
Burke and Wilson, and later Carlyle, put him in a position to not be successful.
Preach on brother! We're in good hands now.... Best management group in hockey.
He was traded away from Calgary for good reason....between the ears he just is not a good D man. Add that to his bad feet and you get the net result.
Detroit has a whale of a goalie.....
Don't get it twisted. Dion WAS an effective goal scorer, but hasn't been for 6-7 years. That game isn't coming back, and unfortunately with time, he's gotten much worse at skating/defending.
His skills began to diminish ever since the playoffs vs Boston. He was never the same player again.
Do you reckon that Dion got slower, or the league got faster? There's such an emphasis on skating now, that slower skaters like Dion seem more noticable.
Dion's problem was he's a 2nd pair D being paid like an elite num 1. Unfortunately he also believed he was an elite player.
Absolutely ****ing thrilled he was moved without retention.