As great as the part about Bob was,I was delighted by what Boucher had to say... as always, the good soldier.
While Flyers veteran goalie Brian Boucher certainly would enjoy more time between the pipes these days, he certainly understands the decision to ride red-hot Russian rookie Sergei Bobrovsky.
As such, Boucher (1-2-1, 2.26 GAA, .898 save percentage) has proven to be the consummate teammate.
"Brian's been a guy who works hard and is here for the team," Flyers coach Peter Laviolette said. "When called upon, he's done a good job. I thought Brian did a good job (in a 2-1 loss to Columbus on Oct. 25) on a night when we were a touch off. He gave us an opportunity to win. He had a terrific camp and a good start to the season. But he's been here in a supportive way right now because Bob's gotten the last few starts."
Boucher, 33, has been around long enough to realize that being supportive is part of his job.
"I think it's important because we all have the same goal in mind here and that is to win games and ultimately win the Stanley Cup in the end," Boucher said. "At times we may have guys that are carrying the load, whether it be offensively, defensively or goaltending, and that’s great. But at the end of the day, we need everybody to be on the same page. It's a team game and you see it all the time. If you have people going in a different direction and you aren't pulling for the same goals, you won't reach them.
"I've been a pro for a long time now and I realize through experience that this is part of the gig. Sometimes you might not always be happy with your role at times, but you have to put your best foot forward and be a good teammate and be prepared. You just never know when the opportunity will come your way."
Boosh is the ultimate team player and a class act, People can say what they want but i am glad we have a guy like Boosh, he deserved last years standing ovation during the playoffs.Bobrovsky has a good role model in Boosh.And whats not to like about Bob ? He has been one heck of a story, and you just can't help but root for him, he deserves to be right where he is.
The one thing that showed me how good Bob was, was when Boosh said he was the quickest goaltender he has ever seen. For a goalie to say that about another one, let alone on the same team. That says something
The one thing that showed me how good Bob was, was when Boosh said he was the quickest goaltender he has ever seen. For a goalie to say that about another one, let alone on the same team. That says something
The legend has begun... I believe it was on the between periods analysis or something on CSN where a panel member -- might have been Clement, I'm not sure -- said that Bob had the quickest moves by a goalie ever (paraphrased)... The man is quick, but let's not go all homer on this... I just thought that to be a bit over the top at this point in time.
I've never seen a goalie go post to post as fast as he can. It looks like reese has actually told him to hug the post a little longer before flying across. This guy is going to be a star in this league for a number of years
before holmgren deals with his boch/leighton issue i hope boosh can impart some knowledge on bob about being a out of nowhere type rookie so that going forward bob will be prepared next year when teams inevitably have the time to study him and look for flaws- many a good young goalie has been undone by not working to constantly progress
before holmgren deals with his boch/leighton issue i hope boosh can impart some knowledge on bob about being a out of nowhere type rookie so that going forward bob will be prepared next year when teams inevitably have the time to study him and look for flaws- many a good young goalie has been undone by not working to constantly progress
From the sounds of his interviews, I'd worry about burnout before I'd worry about him not working to improve. Seems like he's all business, which is cool, but I hope once he's settled in he makes it a point to savor the moment, maybe even crack a smile or laugh or something.
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Originally Posted by Cleary84
Awesome quote by O'Donnell in there.
I agree. It says a lot to me that a guy who is as seasoned as O'Donnell made it a point to call Bobrovsky a man, and show a lot of respect for his work ethic.
