tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748120234252907284.post3846582090739392499..comments2024-03-04T11:02:28.602-08:00Comments on Pass it to Bulis: No Prima DonnasHarrison Mooneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03261557020279875141noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748120234252907284.post-35111992354288167582010-12-13T07:57:48.780-08:002010-12-13T07:57:48.780-08:00Isn't Kovalev like 152 years old? I'm not ...Isn't Kovalev like 152 years old? I'm not sure how much offensive production should really be expected out of his at this point anyway. Frankly, I was surprised he was as celebrated as he was in Montreal, seeing as he was already a greybeard then.J21http://offthepost.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748120234252907284.post-86304843656693909022010-12-11T11:53:13.192-08:002010-12-11T11:53:13.192-08:00Hehe I didn't mean to make it sound like Samue...Hehe I didn't mean to make it sound like Samuellson was anything close to Kovalev. Samuellson obviously learned the right way to talk to the media especially with the time he spent in Detroit. It's too bad about Kovalev, he had all of the talents to be one of this generations greats and it's a shame he chose to learn nothing from playing on the Rangers cup winning team as well as time spent with the Penguins.<br /><br />I agree it's nice that O'brien is gone. Keith Ballard has handled his limited minutes and press box nights like a champ and has done nothing but improve each game.Ben Painehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705014199698113790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748120234252907284.post-44134053545131764352010-12-11T02:16:22.939-08:002010-12-11T02:16:22.939-08:00Good point with Samuelsson's weirdness, but we...Good point with Samuelsson's weirdness, but we often give him a wide berth. He's shown that he takes things <a href="http://lastangryfan.com/2009/12/mikael-samuelsson-has-a-message-for-swedens-olympic-hockey-program/" rel="nofollow">very seriously,</a> and second, he's got a record of shooting first and asking questions later. Not someone we want on our bad side.<br /><br />As to Samuelsson's being in any way close to Kovalev, far from it. The man was legitimately hurt by team Sweden, but rather than cry about it, he went on a tear to prove them wrong. The guy's really low-maintenance though. Look at this season -- he's spent a lot of time on the third line and I haven't heard any complaints as a result of the demotion. If he was Kovalev, he would have told the media that Alain Vigneault was jealous of him. As it stands, he hasn't even suggested AV go do anything that's obscene and/or anatomically impossible.<br /><br />Former Canucks prima donna candidates include guys like Kyle Wellwood ("Gretzky never had to work out"), Shane O'Brien ("The coach just doesn't want to give me a chance"), and Jan Bulis ("I'm not getting enough offensive minutes"). To his credit, a call from his dad did straighten Bulis out. His fate was already sealed, but he breathed his last doing something right for once, like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_%28King_Lear%29" rel="nofollow">Edmund.</a> Wellwood also learned how to play ball -- a skill that didn't help him in hockey, but was nevertheless crucial to his character development.Qris Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16671415368467961401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748120234252907284.post-41078638127784094382010-12-11T01:49:51.677-08:002010-12-11T01:49:51.677-08:00Amen Qris, I think the closest player they Canucks...Amen Qris, I think the closest player they Canucks have to a Kovalev is Samuellson due to the Olympics thing. I think he felt entitled to be on the team seeing as how he was on the gold medal team in 2006. I don't know if he was entitled to the spot but he probably did deserve it over Weinhandl. It comes across at times as though he feels he deserves to play with the Sedins, or it could just be me.<br /><br />Speaking of which I don't know how Samuellson isn't one of your favorite awkward Canucks. He certainly is an oddball and it comes off in interviews. I remember when HNIC did a piece on the massive renovations the Canucks did on the locker rooms. All of the Canucks were raving about how great they were... and then they get to Samuellson. <br />"Yeah they are OK but they aren't much different from other dressing rooms in the lague"Ben Painehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705014199698113790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748120234252907284.post-55530438389269205252010-12-11T01:12:30.171-08:002010-12-11T01:12:30.171-08:00Rather than point and laugh, I opt for silent smug...Rather than point and laugh, I opt for silent smugness. I always opt for silent smugness.Harrison Mooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261557020279875141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748120234252907284.post-52559165953887694212010-12-11T00:05:23.439-08:002010-12-11T00:05:23.439-08:00when you think about it, the canucks are actually ...when you think about it, the canucks are actually full of players that are over-performing. nobody thought the sedins would top 80 points a season, let alone 100. and nobody picked burrows to be a 35 goal scorer. or kesler to be approaching a #1 center. add jeff tambellini christian ehrhoff mikael samuelsson mason raymond and alex edler to the mix. keep in mind edler was a third round pick and is now our #1 defencemen. basically everyone player but luongo and the fourth line is over performing. <br />we should be ridiculously happy with the players we have. <br />and we should point and laugh at new jersey ottawa toronto and the new york islanders.i miss berniernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748120234252907284.post-54396190767702396052010-12-10T23:29:34.880-08:002010-12-10T23:29:34.880-08:00"Burrows, incensed by this non-pest role, beg..."Burrows, incensed by this non-pest role, began scoring goals in bunches to punish his coach. This argument still continues, with neither side apparently willing to budge."<br /><br />Best.<br /><br />This article is very true. But you're forgetting about Mikael "Swear Jar" Samuelsson. He's just waiting for an opportunity to tell AV what he can go do.Harrison Mooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261557020279875141noreply@blogger.com