Comments on: The Blame Game http://dudesonhockey.com/2009/12/04/the-blame-game/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-blame-game Two dudes blogging and podcasting about the San Jose Sharks, straight from sunny California. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:29:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tom http://dudesonhockey.com/2009/12/04/the-blame-game/#comment-5053 Tom Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:47:55 +0000 http://dudesonhockey.com/?p=962#comment-5053 um.... comparing child development and psychology to adult hockey players is a little thin at best. Nice creative attempt at making your point, but i think you failed... If the Sharks haven't learned yet what to do in April then we are in for another long summer. And my view is not that crazy, mark Purdy pretty much said the same thing last night on the radio show. This was the main lesson from last year. The Sharks were "closing" everybody out last year this time. It mattered for NOTHING come April... um…. comparing child development and psychology to adult hockey players is a little thin at best. Nice creative attempt at making your point, but i think you failed…

If the Sharks haven’t learned yet what to do in April then we are in for another long summer. And my view is not that crazy, mark Purdy pretty much said the same thing last night on the radio show.

This was the main lesson from last year. The Sharks were “closing” everybody out last year this time. It mattered for NOTHING come April…

]]> By: Patrick http://dudesonhockey.com/2009/12/04/the-blame-game/#comment-5052 Patrick Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:23:14 +0000 http://dudesonhockey.com/?p=962#comment-5052 If your kid's 3rd grade teacher said "Tom Jr. isn't doing any of his work and is acting up in class," would you tell her to buzz off? I mean, nobody judges you later in life based on what you did in 3rd grade, so why get "worked up"? I hope not. Grade school isn't only about what you learn, it's also about learning how to learn. And for the Sharks right now it's about learning how to win. If you can't close out a bad non-playoff team on a Thursday night game in December, good luck against one of the big boys in May... If your kid’s 3rd grade teacher said “Tom Jr. isn’t doing any of his work and is acting up in class,” would you tell her to buzz off? I mean, nobody judges you later in life based on what you did in 3rd grade, so why get “worked up”?

I hope not. Grade school isn’t only about what you learn, it’s also about learning how to learn. And for the Sharks right now it’s about learning how to win. If you can’t close out a bad non-playoff team on a Thursday night game in December, good luck against one of the big boys in May…

]]> By: Niki http://dudesonhockey.com/2009/12/04/the-blame-game/#comment-5051 Niki Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:33:23 +0000 http://dudesonhockey.com/?p=962#comment-5051 I just have to say thank you for the hilarious post... "The Dill of Defense... the Relish in your Roulade". Very clever... I'm all about the players not sugar coating losses and calling people out. I do have to say even though, sure Pickles should have blocked that shot, all star players were lazying about and all should be accountable as McLellan said. The Sharks have a bad habit at sitting on a lead... something I hope is addressed and corrected before playoffs. Keep fighting until the final horn blows. I don't care if you're down by 4 or winning by 8. I just have to say thank you for the hilarious post… “The Dill of Defense… the Relish in your Roulade”. Very clever…

I’m all about the players not sugar coating losses and calling people out. I do have to say even though, sure Pickles should have blocked that shot, all star players were lazying about and all should be accountable as McLellan said. The Sharks have a bad habit at sitting on a lead… something I hope is addressed and corrected before playoffs. Keep fighting until the final horn blows. I don’t care if you’re down by 4 or winning by 8.

]]> By: Mark http://dudesonhockey.com/2009/12/04/the-blame-game/#comment-5048 Mark Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:33:57 +0000 http://dudesonhockey.com/?p=962#comment-5048 Sharks standing around watching the other team cycle and shoot is common. That's how they lost this game. The fans booing or the coaches yelling will never be as effective as players holding each other accountable. A little finger pointing is a good thing. Go Sharks. Sharks standing around watching the other team cycle and shoot is common. That’s how they lost this game. The fans booing or the coaches yelling will never be as effective as players holding each other accountable. A little finger pointing is a good thing. Go Sharks.

]]> By: Tom http://dudesonhockey.com/2009/12/04/the-blame-game/#comment-5047 Tom Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:18:09 +0000 http://dudesonhockey.com/?p=962#comment-5047 As I said in my previous comments. I care less about returning physical play Or cheap shots than defensive lapses with this team. Nabby said it correctly though, words don't mean anything. But again. I'm struggling to get that worked up about a Thursday night game, in December, against a bad non-playoff team... As I said in my previous comments. I care less about returning physical play Or cheap shots than defensive lapses with this team. Nabby said it correctly though, words don’t mean anything.

But again. I’m struggling to get that worked up about a Thursday night game, in December, against a bad non-playoff team…

]]> By: Scott Santana http://dudesonhockey.com/2009/12/04/the-blame-game/#comment-5046 Scott Santana Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:10:35 +0000 http://dudesonhockey.com/?p=962#comment-5046 Nabby is right! Pickles is right! All six guys on the ice at the time were responsible for letting that one get in. 59:00 minutes of good play doesn't make up for losing in the last minute. As Randy Hahn so wittingly put it on his facebook page last night, "What a stupid way to lose a game." Scott Nabby is right! Pickles is right! All six guys on the ice at the time were responsible for letting that one get in. 59:00 minutes of good play doesn’t make up for losing in the last minute.

As Randy Hahn so wittingly put it on his facebook page last night, “What a stupid way to lose a game.”

Scott

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