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Originally Posted by Pablo Fanque
What a ****ing tool that writer is.  
He thinks or at least suggests that:
1. Hossa did not go to a better club
2. Hossa had a better chance at the cup next year with Pittsburgh
3. Detroit's numerous problems have any relevance to whether or not a premier NHL player would play HOCKEY here (note the sarcasm about Detroit's gambling and nite-life)
4. There was only a play (or two) difference between the Wings and the Pens in this year's SCF
5. Detroit won't be the best team in the NHL again next year
6. Hossa was a reason that the Pens lost to the Wings
This guy must have watched a different Stanley Cup Finals than the rest of us. He doesn't know jack squat about hockey. |
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Originally Posted by A-Keezy
It's amazing how some sportswriters have jobs. This guy is off his ****ing rocker.
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It's still better than Rob Parker.
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Originally Posted by Pablo Fanque
Grinders are great. Physical players like Maltby, Draper, Holmstrom and Drake are nice players to have, don't get me wrong. But guys like Draper and Holmstrom are only really valuable because they can also score. Draper still has wheels and moves up/down the ice well enough to be in just about any play. I guess I'd make the distinction between very physical skill players (which is how I understand Hossa is generally regarded or the way Datsyuk played in the playoffs), grinders (Maltby) and goons (Ott, maybe.)
Give me one "grind line" and 2 or 3 skill lines.  |
Draper has never been much of a scorer. I think his career high is right around 40 points. That's not horrible by any means, but not what I would call a scorer. But he is fast, plays good defense, and is one of the best faceoff men in the NHL.
I've never really thought of Maltby as a physical player, at least not lately. He's more of an agitator.