Saturday linkage: Dany Heatley's still crying, Team Canada is insured
by FrankD on Aug 22, 2009 8:00 AM EDT
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Print- Thought this summer's headlines would only be filled with trials and tribulations of cheap taxi fare, international hockey coverage and what city the Stanley Cup will land in next? Think again. Dany Heatley's back and he's not happy! [THN]
- Oh right, there was one other headline. That guy Jim Balsillie and all that Phoenix Coyotes nonsense. Mr. Mirtle puts together a fine piece on the guy's character, complete with a nice creepy "I'm rich and know it" smile from the man himself. [From the Rink]
- All this Olympic talk is great and all, but has anyone given any thought to the well being of the players? Don't get me wrong - I can't wait to see Sid, Geno, Gonch and Orpik on the international rinks - but I will admit I'm already having anxiety over injuries sustained in the pursuit of gold. At least Team Canada has its team covered. [NHL.com]
- Speaking of Olympics, the women's team is getting together and waiting on a final team announcement. [ESPN]
- And to wrap up this installment of Saturday linkage, Wysh found a great goal celebration video to share with the class. Frankly I could've gone for something a lil more extravagant/over-the-top/worthy of a misconduct, but I'll take what I can get at this point. [Puck Daddy]
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That caption just made me laugh until it hurt! Kind of like Blackberry banner ads on the NHL website. (Anyone else seen those?)
I also worry a bit about the players being injured in the Olympics, even though the prospect of Crosby vs. Malkin, not to mention Orpik and Scuderi working together one more time, damn near makes my toes curl.
"Darling, you say Brooks Orpik 'checked' that guy. He did not 'get under him and put him into the wall'."--Beloved to me, Winter 2007
haha yeah, i couldn’t resist. I have not seen those Blackberry ads. I suppose I should keep an eye open if it’s gonna gimme a laugh.
I’m pretty amp’d for the Olympics. I know a lot of people think it can be boring and such, or even risky when it comes to play injuries, I really want to see Ovechkin/Malkin/Kovalchuk/Gonchar on a line together. Team Canada, of course, isn’t too shabby either.
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The ads themselves aren’t at all funny, but considering the Balsillie/Coyotes drama, I smirk a bit when I see them. Context is everything.
"Darling, you say Brooks Orpik 'checked' that guy. He did not 'get under him and put him into the wall'."--Beloved to me, Winter 2007
by GreenEyedLilo on Aug 22, 2009 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Almost as good as the Team USA ads that ran on Toronto’s site earlier in the summer.
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I don’t know what Heatley is trying to accomplish with his antics. If he knew what was best for him, he should try and earn a trade as opposed to his current tactic of trying to demand one. Heatley should have put on a big ol smile at Friday’s press conference and said, “I’m an Ottowa Senator, and I have great respect for our fans, and the city I play in. I think we have a great team, and I look forward to playing my best for you. My number one goal is to win a Stanley Cup, and I will do everything in my power to push this team forward, and give us a chance to win. There’s a lot of relationships I need to repair, and I’m going to work my hardest on and off the ice to earn back the respect of my teammates.” Heatley could use the start of the season to prove that he is worth whatever trade demands Ottowa requires from the Rangers/Sharks, and prove that he isn’t a locker room liability to his new club. If he’s able to pull that off, chances are Ottowa will have plenty of suitors ready to pony up for a 50-goal scorer.
Instead, we see him crying like a selfish child that will only settle for getting his way no matter what. Same complaints, same entrenched position. Same victim mentality. What fan base wants Heatley on their team right now? What coach wants to coach him? What GM would be dumb enough to give up valuable assets for a player, if he’s benched or suddenly doesn’t like his role, throws a fit and demands a trade?
Heatley’s value is tanking. His agent really needs to bonk him over the head and tell him to grow up.
"Oh, buy Sam a drink and get his dog one too!" - Mike Lange
I guess the same should be true for Bastille. He should try to earn the respect of NHL owners and be voted in, as opposed to demand that he be an owner through any means necessary. Sounds like there’s way too much ego going around the NHL these days.
"Oh, buy Sam a drink and get his dog one too!" - Mike Lange
If the NHL didn’t have a salary cap I have a very strong feeling that Balsillie would be the Steinbrenner of hockey. He just gives off that persona. As if he can just walk in and buy a team, win over a city and purchase the players necessary for a Cup win.
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I’m so tired of hearing Heatley cry, if that wasn’t evident already. Not to bring up the dark past and all, but for a guy who is lucky to 1) be alive 2) not in jail and 3) still have an NHL career, he really doesn’t do much to keep a low public profile.
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