tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post731867224387742078..comments2023-11-03T09:36:40.604-04:00Comments on Top Shelf: Hockey Players Are Not SmartHeather B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06796852014625052317noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-54529421697564488712008-01-24T19:50:00.000-05:002008-01-24T19:50:00.000-05:00Most overrated= Vanek. I think he could be (and ma...Most overrated= Vanek. I think he could be (and may one day become) so much more but he's not getting it done this year. Close 2nd place goes to Connoly. Don't see what's so great abotu this guy. he might have some moves, but he's never healthy enough to employ them so...<BR/><BR/>Disappointing= Afinogenov. We know he can do good things, but it wasn't happening this year for some reason. He skates better than anyone on the team, and has a good bit of puck control too. He's the only one who can actually pull off that fancy crap they all try to do. But he's not a very good team player. I'd forgive the unteamness if he was scoring. He's not.<BR/><BR/>and Roy? Well he's tied for team lead in goals, and 2nd in points. He could be better, but on a team full of slackers, at least he's getting something done.<BR/><BR/>Most surprising/inspiring? Paille- this kid is hot right now. He actually shows up and gets it done.<BR/><BR/>Hecht- Jochen has quietly gone out and scored 16 goals this year. He battles every night and actually seems to open his eyes and look for teammates when he has the puck instead of trying to always do it himself.<BR/><BR/>Mair nd Gaustad- tHey play hard every night. What more can you ask for?<BR/><BR/>Oh and it does sound like Campbell to whine to the media. Take it elsewhere Soupy. We're SICK of you crap. Can we please trade him? I'd take a box of used pucks for the dude and throw in Vanek too to make it worth the shipping.<BR/><BR/>I HATE HATE HATE whiny professional athletes. They get paid insane amounts of money to PLAY A GAME. (and right now they are barely doing that) and they have the nerve to ask the media to present their slacking, lazy play of late in a better light? HA!<BR/><BR/>grrrr.<BR/><BR/>ALl that being said, I think tonight could be the turnaround. Go Sabres! ;) (hope (delusion?) springs eternal... )<BR/><BR/>Okay I'm done. Let's talk about books again.. it is better for my blood pressure. heh hehS.A.M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17506479286542011522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-27498204072400727602008-01-24T19:49:00.000-05:002008-01-24T19:49:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.S.A.M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17506479286542011522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-65146185437926601272008-01-24T18:04:00.000-05:002008-01-24T18:04:00.000-05:00Maxim, although he has some positives, has always ...Maxim, although he has some positives, has always been the most overrated for me. Too many turnovers, not enough goals. I also think Lazy Tom and Hank (sorry Heather, he was touted as a long-shot Norris candidate at the beginning of last year and hasn't lived up to that since getting hurt during the Carolina series) are up there with him. <BR/><BR/>As for most disappointing, this year it has been Vanek and Lydman this year. <BR/><BR/>On a positive note, I am extremely glad that Paille has played so well this year and is finally proving himself to be a capable NHL player.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-45181336911747982842008-01-24T17:56:00.000-05:002008-01-24T17:56:00.000-05:00Vanek as overrated, Miller as disappointing, altho...Vanek as overrated, Miller as disappointing, although honorable mentions in both categories to Campbell.<BR/><BR/>My thoughts as I was reading this post -<BR/><BR/>The guys have been getting a pass on their play since before they even started. No Briere, no Drury, they're doomed, and it's all Quinn & Regier's fault. <BR/><BR/>That is so much BS! There is never any mention whatsoever of whose responsibility it is to play the game. Are they that willing to be labeled incompetent? Can't do it without 2 f**king guys?<BR/><BR/>Next time there's an optional practice, for the rest of their lives, maybe they ought to show up.<BR/><BR/>They don't need to put on a pretty show to impress the hometown fans. Just win, I'll be impressed.<BR/><BR/>PS - IMO the team started tanking after the All-Star break last year. Maybe this year it will reverse the process.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13129097564605705248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-26227119288537157642008-01-24T13:00:00.000-05:002008-01-24T13:00:00.000-05:00Tim Connolly FOR SURE! I actually dislike watchin...Tim Connolly FOR SURE! I actually <I>dislike</I> watching him play.Katebitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12364106843885805603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-21056513735208201152008-01-24T12:00:00.000-05:002008-01-24T12:00:00.000-05:00I cannot believe a Sabre complained to a beat writ...I cannot believe a Sabre complained to a beat writer about the negative press. If a Devil did that, he'd be traded to LA for a 10-lb catfish an hour later.<BR/><BR/>I'll agree with Meg that overrated and disappointing are two different things, and say that Soupy is most overrated, and personally, Staffy is most dissapointing (of course). I was expecting him to pick up where he left off, but it's taking him an awfully long time to get comfortable again considering how many games he played with the big club last year. Staffy stomp sadly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-6005250099514800042008-01-24T10:44:00.000-05:002008-01-24T10:44:00.000-05:00Overrated - Have to agree with the poll here. Ryan...Overrated - Have to agree with the poll here. Ryan Miller. I still like Ryan but I've come to the conclusion that he's not a great goalie, but a slightly above average one.<BR/><BR/>Disappointed - Thomas Vanek. I was expecting him to carry this team. Maybe he just isn't ready for all the pressure yet but he's not that guy at this time.Mark Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495690715950782958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-89467197413270547072008-01-24T09:36:00.000-05:002008-01-24T09:36:00.000-05:00Hmm...my pick for most overrated Sabre is differen...Hmm...my pick for most overrated Sabre is different then my pick for most disappointing, I think. <BR/><BR/>Campbell would be my choice for most overrated, I think, but I'm not disappointed in him because he's playing exactly how I expect him to play and how he's played for the majority of the last couple years. He is what he is and that makes him a valuable contributor to the team, but just not as valuable as some people make him out to be.<BR/><BR/>Most disappointing for me is Connolly or Vanek. Connolly because I had high, and in retrospect unrealistic, hopes for him. Vanek because I didn't expect him to struggle anywhere near <I>this</I> much.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09694504731204384103noreply@blogger.com