I was up North that year. We huddled around a 26 inch and we charged a 20 dollar cover because opening the bar @ 0900 meant a 500 fine. We ended up being short 80 bucks but it's still, today, one of my proudest memories of being Canadian.
And where do you fit in because you don't seem to fall into any of those categories?
1. Love Mike Richards no matter what are currently happy with him.
2. Those who judge fairly should be extremely happy with him.
3. The kneejerk base who judge on past 10 games are happy with him.
Now why are you the only fan who is not?
I think I judge him fairly, though I tend to kneejerk against His deification here.
In these playoffs he has done everything you'd want from a leader.
But don't forget: he led an ultra-talented team to an eight place conference finish. One more save from Lundqvist and one less from Boucher and this thread doesn't exist. The Flyers came within a shootout of missing the playoffs with a lineup we (and everyone else) expected to finish near the top of the East. Not exactly the work of an unassailable leader, I think you'd agree.
Snakebitten = not scoring goals. Maybe I used the term wrong?
No, you got it right.
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Really that's all you're saying? What does any of that have to do with you saying?
I forget now.
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If you add game 5 of the Jersey Series, where Gagne was also out, he had another 2a, so a total of 2g-4a-6pts in 4games without Gagne. Versus 3g-7a-10pts in 7 games,
Hmm 1.5PPG wihtout Gagne vs 1.43PPG with Gagne.
He also took out Krejci for the remainder of the playoffs, which was a definite boost to our chances.
You argue that he is defined on what he has done this last month, but even after performing great, you look to criticize it and credit it to someone else.
Mostly George Brett. And the fact that they lost in the ALCS 3 years in a freakin' row to the Yankees, and finally took 'em out in 1980. I really liked that 1980 Royals team. Even Willie Wilson, who must have become every Phillies fan's favourite Royal...
I think I judge him fairly, though I tend to kneejerk against His deification here.
In these playoffs he has done everything you'd want from a leader.
But don't forget: he led an ultra-talented team to an eight place conference finish. One more save from Lundqvist and one less from Boucher and this thread doesn't exist. The Flyers came within a shootout of missing the playoffs with a lineup we (and everyone else) expected to finish near the top of the East. Not exactly the work of an unassailable leader, I think you'd agree.
Are you kidding? He did pretty much everything he could do as a 25 year old captain. You can't carry a struggling team on your shoulders when you have a new coach, new system, so many injuries...so on. How can you say he "lead the team to an eighth place finish". Get outta here.
signed.
Yes I have gotten on Richards at times this season, just like alot of players on this team, but he has played his ass off this entire playoffs. He has answered all the critics win or lose in the playoffs if he can take his game to another level in the playoffs. He can.
Mostly George Brett. And the fact that they lost in the ALCS 3 years in a freakin' row to the Yankees, and finally took 'em out in 1980. I really liked that 1980 Royals team. Even Willie Wilson, who must have become every Phillies fan's favourite Royal...
He did pretty much everything he could do as a 25 year old captain. You can't carry a struggling team on your shoulders when you have a new coach, new system, so many injuries...so on.
So when the coach sucked and the SYSTEM sucked and the injuries were a'plenty, it was understandable that he couldn't lead the team.
But now that we have a good coach and good SYSTEM and are largely healthy, he's able to carry them?
You're reaching.
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How can you say he "lead the team to an eighth place finish".
Either he's the leader or he's not. You don't get to check the boxscore before deciding which.
Hahahahaaaaa, you sound like a man with some lame anecdotal evidence. Don't hold out on us!
Tell me, is Mike Richards a bad tipper? Does he leave the toilet seat up? Does he shift lanes without signaling?
actually him and i have been very cool. the team stays at the ritz carlton in atlanta like me and my wife do. weve had breakfast together among with others. but he has a bad habit of ignoring even kids at times. to one point he grimaced when lappy suggested going over to sign for some. just because there are ebayers out there that doesnt make it worse then them guys doing signings at sports stores. ive heard him tell a kid like 6 years old only 1 auto hell do... cmon you cant auto the extra small jersey hes wearing and a card? mike is def my faave player behind clarkie... but lets call it like we see it
NHL.com has also noticed Richie definately is Cannon.
You don't believe?
Go NHL.com videocenter -> channel: NHL Library -> Shinedown: Sound Of Madness -video -> 11sec mark.
(I don't know how to link videos from there )
he may not put up as many points as crosby or have as many highlight reel goals as ovechkin, but one thing is for sure.. i wouldn't trade him for either of the two.
Now don't get me wrong. Richie has been absolutely excellent this playoffs, he has lead this team and the team showed so much heart and resiliency. However, that is exactly the point. Richards should be unquestioned and should remain unquestioned for quite a while because of it, because of his and the teams performance, and not because of signing a dumb statement basically declaring blind loyalty.
Sometimes people need to be questioned. However, Richards definitely does not have to be questioned now.
A lot of folks are just to damn stupid to realize that mike leads by example on the ice, he is not the big interview type the MEDIA wants him to be....I like Richards, he is an absolute gamer that brings it nite in nite out.Bet your bottom dollar that cat has the utmost respect in the room where it counts.
A lot of folks are just to damn stupid to realize that mike leads by example on the ice, he is not the big interview type the MEDIA wants him to be....I like Richards, he is an absolute gamer that brings it nite in nite out.Bet your bottom dollar that cat has the utmost respect in the room where it counts.
The thing is that he gives a fine interview when he wants to - see his interview with Pierre last night. I'm not sure why he looks like a deer in the headlights sometimes during post-game stuff.
As for respect in the room...I think Pronger probably didn't respect him so much throughout the year based on his quotes, but the Olympics and these playoffs definitely would have changed his mind (if he had those doubts to begin with).
The thing is that he gives a fine interview when he wants to - see his interview with Pierre last night. I'm not sure why he looks like a deer in the headlights sometimes during post-game stuff.
I think it's abundantly clear when he's comfortable with someone and when he's not. The Philly media has been all over him at times, so he's quite a bit more reserved with them.
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