Comments on: Kessel Told Savard ‘Not To Sign’ With Boston http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/tyanderson/6856/ NHL hockey blogosphere of your favorite team rumors, trades, opinion, recaps, previews and news Sun, 20 May 2012 16:58:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ty Anderson http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/tyanderson/6856/comment-page-1/#comment-1426 Ty Anderson Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:07:49 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=6856#comment-1426 I can assure you, Owen, I miss Phil Kessel as much as I miss Steve Montador. While certain fans may miss his goal scoring, I for one, do not miss his soft-style of play. Offensive players don't have to be power-forwards to be liked (ala Milan Lucic) or fight (ala Zdeno Chara) but they do have to have heart, something I seldom saw from 81 during his tenure in Boston. Where did Kessel go when his team needed him the most? He often went missing, but would feel free to chime in with a goal when the game was out of reach. An alarmingly proficient back-checker? Fighter? He wrestled 5'10" Kris Russell to the ice, don't get too drunk off your Leaf-punch. "Send us another first round pick out of sympathy", why would you feel bad for a team one point out of the division lead while your team is in the cellar of the Division and 14th in the Conference, Owen? You may think you have a steal in the now, but when Phil Kessel's true colors begin to show, you're not going to be too thrilled with Phil. I can assure you, Owen, I miss Phil Kessel as much as I miss Steve Montador. While certain fans may miss his goal scoring, I for one, do not miss his soft-style of play.

Offensive players don’t have to be power-forwards to be liked (ala Milan Lucic) or fight (ala Zdeno Chara) but they do have to have heart, something I seldom saw from 81 during his tenure in Boston.

Where did Kessel go when his team needed him the most? He often went missing, but would feel free to chime in with a goal when the game was out of reach.

An alarmingly proficient back-checker? Fighter? He wrestled 5’10″ Kris Russell to the ice, don’t get too drunk off your Leaf-punch.

“Send us another first round pick out of sympathy”, why would you feel bad for a team one point out of the division lead while your team is in the cellar of the Division and 14th in the Conference, Owen? You may think you have a steal in the now, but when Phil Kessel’s true colors begin to show, you’re not going to be too thrilled with Phil.

]]> By: owen durkin http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/tyanderson/6856/comment-page-1/#comment-1418 owen durkin Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:25:39 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=6856#comment-1418 Sounds like a certain blogger finds himself in the throes of separation anxiety after your loss became Toronto's gain. Can't say I blame you. 81 is a hell of a hockey player. The new start is working out nicely, and he's performing as described: a sure-shot goal getter and opportunist with the ability to brake a game wide open while barely breaking a sweat. He's no pick and shovel player, and he's not expected to be a physical presence, in spite of his first ever tussle last night. In about 24 months, your draft picks may (or may not) amount to something. Here in the real hockey hotbed, we're thinging of sending you another first rounder, out of sympathy. When an athlete of his pedigree is given latitude to play the way he can, he usually exceeds expectations, and does many of those little things he may have been criticized for not doing once upon a time. With his speed and active stick, he's been an alarmingly proficient back checker, playmaker and now fighter, lol... We love him; You're learning to let the past go. As the saying goes: you never really loved someone unless you hate them after they're gone. Chin up, friend...your hearts will heal, in time... Sounds like a certain blogger finds himself in the throes of separation anxiety after your loss became Toronto’s gain. Can’t say I blame you. 81 is a hell of a hockey player. The new start is working out nicely, and he’s performing as described: a sure-shot goal getter and opportunist with the ability to brake a game wide open while barely breaking a sweat. He’s no pick and shovel player, and he’s not expected to be a physical presence, in spite of his first ever tussle last night. In about 24 months, your draft picks may (or may not) amount to something. Here in the real hockey hotbed, we’re thinging of sending you another first rounder, out of sympathy.
When an athlete of his pedigree is given latitude to play the way he can, he usually exceeds expectations, and does many of those little things he may have been criticized for not doing once upon a time. With his speed and active stick, he’s been an alarmingly proficient back checker, playmaker and now fighter, lol…
We love him; You’re learning to let the past go. As the saying goes: you never really loved someone unless you hate them after they’re gone. Chin up, friend…your hearts will heal, in time…

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