Recent content by smuddan2

They did try adding goons. Simmonds, Clifford, Reeves, come to mind but it never worked because it'd all end up one goon fighting another goon. The problem I was alerting to was that they lack a "fighting spirit" in the core group. The core four all play the same way, always turn the other...

One key element that's been missing in this Matthew's era, is the leadership quality of the core players. Matthew's, Taraves, Marner, Rielly and Nylander. This core group reminds me of the Muskoka Five. No shortage of skills but the "fire and desire" we used to see in Gilmour or Clark has been...

Willy got his payback on Stolarz tonight.

You probably gave all your gifts to Nylander in your wet dreams, don't mix up reality with that.

Cowan was the closest but just skated by; although he's a rookie and the smallest guy on the ice, he should have grabbed Gudas and waited for the other guys to jump in; at least he later initiated a fight after Robertson was smashed hard into the boards. Nylander passed the puck to Matthew's...

This sounds funny coming from you of all people. Along with a couple of your buddies you used to defend the Shanahan/Dubas/Core 4 Era against any criticism as if your family was under attack. You'd treat it like personal injury anytime Nylander was accused of slacking off. Now that...

Both Rielly and Nylander claimed they didn't see the hit although the reply showed that there were no other players within a few feet and everyone should have a good look of the hit. One replay clearly showed Carlos had ghe best look but didn't react. Just utmost embarrassing.

He was indeed. Now we know why the Bruins got rid of him.

Carlos has to be the most gutless/heartless big man playing in the NHL. He was two feet away and saw Stolarz got run over and did nothing. Tonight he saw his captain got destroyed by one of the dirtiest players in the league and he acted as if nothing happened. This is one of the worse trades...