tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post3519429288987771544..comments2023-06-01T21:15:57.354-11:00Comments on The H Does NOT Stand For Habs: Stupid is as Stupid DoesJ.T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00012075493503316318noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-17064114224994423272016-02-21T09:57:04.422-11:002016-02-21T09:57:04.422-11:00"What oft was thought / But ne'er so well..."What oft was thought / But ne'er so well express'd"<br /><br />Alexander Pope originally; me now, reading your post.Dr. Stephen Ogdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16765689515656935339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-74124336419143462522016-02-20T06:40:24.857-11:002016-02-20T06:40:24.857-11:00Leigh Anne, I have vented about MT on your blog a ...Leigh Anne, I have vented about MT on your blog a number of times since he got hired for Round 2. This particular blog of yours has captured my feelings in a way I could never express, and I thank you for putting it in print. It's exactly what I would like to say if only I had the professional expertise that you have.<br /><br />I particularly appreciated your mention of how MT kept him out of the line-up for a couple of games after his hold out so that PK could 'learn' his system. That no-class move has always peeved me to an extreme, as it seems that traded-for players are able to make the line-up right away. I guess MT has an immersion video he shows them before their 1st game. No, MT was showing PK that he was the boss. What a way to start! I disliked him as a coach before, but that was the moment that I started to hate him (for the record, I am personally bothered to use the word 'hate' here, but I tried to come up with a different word and just couldn't).<br /><br />From before MT got hired, he apparently was a huge critic of PK on the French programs (as I can't speak French, alas, I have to take the word of people who have documented this many, many times in their columns or broadcasts).<br /><br />MT has to be stupid to treat his only superstar skater like he does. There is no other explanation!<br /><br />I look forward to next season when he is finally gone, back to his French language programs where he will chirp away about PK. He does not deserve a NHL coaching job anywhere!Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11141406139388093224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-88252517794827454762016-02-19T11:25:27.477-11:002016-02-19T11:25:27.477-11:00Amen JT!Amen JT!Young HF29https://www.blogger.com/profile/11940680843451727118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-18966935408607784202016-02-19T09:26:35.615-11:002016-02-19T09:26:35.615-11:00Thank you, JT. Once again you are bang on! Thank you, JT. Once again you are bang on! jucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10264173772457126162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-29099493249486132242016-02-19T09:17:19.456-11:002016-02-19T09:17:19.456-11:00eMTY is in Tank mode. And after this year is a Fin...eMTY is in Tank mode. And after this year is a Finn. FisnishStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14162783936999869984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-85836610177156583242016-02-19T08:39:26.114-11:002016-02-19T08:39:26.114-11:00Yes, stupid ...with an agenda?Yes, stupid ...with an agenda?Scott in Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10702697033209213403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-72863791100164358362016-02-19T07:58:53.264-11:002016-02-19T07:58:53.264-11:00Wow! Nicely said JT...nicely said!Wow! Nicely said JT...nicely said!UK3Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18157890946481175154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-42354595729025307912016-02-19T07:53:44.758-11:002016-02-19T07:53:44.758-11:00I agree 100%. I'd add that PK is also very eru...I agree 100%. I'd add that PK is also very erudite/loquacious and doesn't spew clichés.moemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07714585748102791365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-66375313484420043772016-02-19T07:44:19.900-11:002016-02-19T07:44:19.900-11:00This is a form of prejudice only this time it is f...This is a form of prejudice only this time it is francaphone vs english speaking black superstar. We are kidding ourselves if we do not believe that Subban is treated differently from other stars who have had personalities in the past a la Jeremy Roenick. He was outspoken more than PK has ever been and was almost as flamboyant in a different way as well but he was never judged as harshly as Subban is by too many people. I am not versed or literate enough to speak of racism so I speak in general terms as prejudice which may come from the above mentioned topic but if people could only watch the game for what it is and what he brings they could see the truth. He is one of 2 superstars on this team and this year the other is missing due to circumstances beyond his control. The vitrol with which MT uses when trying to motivate PK is way over the top and out of bounds. I realize not all players can be motivated the same way but this is surely not the way to do it. Forrest Gump used your title for this story first and it is so spot on in defining MT and is cluelessness. PK will take the high road during this and MB who I believe sees there are issues with this team without Price will hopefully have a plan going forward this Summer and we will finally be done with MT forever. Hopefully smarter heads will prevail and realize the majority of our cups were won with coaches who may have spoken french but were not primarily francaphones as the GM's were not as well. We limit our pool of quality candidates and as a result it appears we cater to a small mass as opposed to the fans desire to win. Molson knows PK is a star so is not leaving and he should also realize he can only sell snake oil so long with out real results so he should encourage his GM to do what's best going forward for the team and not necessarily profit driven so much and hopefully be able to do it from the sidelines. <br />For people to speculate that MT said what he said with MB's blessing I hope they are wrong and that it is instead the ravings of the same coach who lost it in Pittsburgh years ago. MT must go and we need a coach who coaches and understands the new NHL regardless of where they are from. <br />I have ranted and raved enough for now.dra58https://www.blogger.com/profile/15985187108320390662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-14620698334311447282016-02-19T07:14:59.699-11:002016-02-19T07:14:59.699-11:00Preach! Couldn't agree more.Preach! Couldn't agree more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15222694389445680886noreply@blogger.com