Morrow should be the healthiest he's been in years now. He's been training in Allen with Kari, Daley and a few other guys (I think Fiddler, Bachman, Roy, Fistric... Etc).
I'm not holding out a ton of hope for Morrow to be a changed player. That interview he gave with Heika over the offseason didn't inspire a lot of confidence. It basically boiled down to the fact that there was nothing medically that could be done about his back. How much are various stretching programs and getting rest really going to help? The underlying problem is still there.
Well I feel bad for him if he's hurt. Ultimately this doesn't effect the team's fortunes much.
Especially if it's a head injury. He can't control that. I'd hate for that to be the thing that ends his career. I think we all just assumed it would be the neck or back.
I'm not saying it's a career ender or anything by the way, but you're head bouncing of the ice isn't exactly good for your neck either.
so rome is hurt apparently (groin) but is still expected to play this weekend at some point. ostensibly as this year's adam pardy, coupled with pardy's recent comments (see below or click link) regarding his handling last year, is gulutzan potentially playing another game with a veteran (marginal) nhl defender?
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Pardy expressed his frustration over how the Stars handled last-season’s injury, with coach Glen Gulutzan using him sparingly.
“I talked to the coach, he explained things,” Pardy said. “I just said, ‘You know what, I understand what you’re doing, but just be honest with me. If you’re going to sit me if I’m not playing well enough, just sit me.’ The communication, I felt like there was no honesty. He wasn’t being a straight-shooter to me. ...
“We ... can take criticism. We can handle if somebody yells at us. We’re grown men. I just felt like it didn’t go well. Things got off on the wrong foot. Everything just kind of snowballed. One thing led to another.”
after one nhl season, hopefully gulutzan has learned enough about managing a locker room such that stuff like this is minimized.
not that it ultimately matters much for the stars long-term, but something to observe moving forward perhaps.
so rome is hurt apparently (groin) but is still expected to play this weekend at some point. ostensibly as this year's adam pardy, coupled with pardy's recent comments (see below or click link) regarding his handling last year, is gulutzan potentially playing another game with a veteran (marginal) nhl defender?
after one nhl season, hopefully gulutzan has learned enough about managing a locker room such that stuff like this is minimized.
not that it ultimately matters much for the stars long-term, but something to observe moving forward perhaps.
I dont get what Pardy is trying to say. Was Gulutzan saying he was injured when he wasnt?
I dont get what Pardy is trying to say. Was Gulutzan saying he was injured when he wasnt?
that sounds like it was part of it.
there's a link within the link that goes deeper into the issues. i read it as a lack of honesty and communication. it's almost like gulutzan may be hesitant to be straight forward with his thoughts to marginal vets (#12/13 fwds and #6/7 defensemen) at the risk of offending them. i'd guess young guys in those positions would be more amenable to benchings and such.
Gulutzan mentioned in the post-game interview that Whitney can't even really walk right now. Razor mentioned he took a skate right on the laces back in Minny.
Gulutzan mentioned in the post-game interview that Whitney can't even really walk right now. Razor mentioned he took a skate right on the laces back in Minny.
What a gamer. Something to keep an eye on though.
Ack. Not good.
As I said in the GT, thank God we don't have a back to back until next week. Get home and rest up a bit.
