tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748120234252907284.post5658393276186217418..comments2024-03-04T11:02:28.602-08:00Comments on Pass it to Bulis: Phil Kessel Was Picked Last, Not Picked OnHarrison Mooneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03261557020279875141noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748120234252907284.post-1435156846572654912011-01-30T11:21:27.250-08:002011-01-30T11:21:27.250-08:00Brian, you've been in front of the crown? Are ...Brian, you've been in front of the crown? Are you an ambassador of some sort?Harrison Mooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261557020279875141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748120234252907284.post-53901559576218452011-01-30T11:00:00.001-08:002011-01-30T11:00:00.001-08:00"crowd" not crown....."crowd" not crown.....briannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748120234252907284.post-48862922437751137482011-01-30T10:58:42.491-08:002011-01-30T10:58:42.491-08:00"But if you don't think Kessel was a litt..."But if you don't think Kessel was a little miffed at being picked last, note that he's so intent on just getting the hell up on that bench that he doesn't catch Duthie calling him."<br />@ Qris Johnson<br /><br />I don't know if he was miffed or not but I doubt he could hear Duthie calling him. Kessel wasn't the only one not to respond to Duthie trying to get his attention. Speakers in these situations are set up to send sound to TV's and the audience. I have been in similar situations sitting behind the speakers yet in front of the crown and not being able to hear what people are saying.Briannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748120234252907284.post-65655723611368209082011-01-30T00:27:31.988-08:002011-01-30T00:27:31.988-08:00Hearing Brian Burke's comments just made me ma...Hearing Brian Burke's comments just made me mad. His player was selected last, and that reflects poorly on Burke, I guess, since Kessel was worth two first rounders to him, but Burke's suggestion that the format needs to change was just ridiculous.<br /><br />But if you don't think Kessel was a little miffed at being picked last, note that he's so intent on just getting the hell up on that bench that he doesn't catch Duthie calling him.<br /><br />Also, Kessel's thoughts when receiving the car: "No way this key is going to fit."Qris Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16671415368467961401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748120234252907284.post-31010434160591509842011-01-29T22:10:07.156-08:002011-01-29T22:10:07.156-08:00http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/allstar/poll/opini...http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/allstar/poll/opinions/who-is-the-cleanest-player/<br /><br />this will help for your next wellwood updateJakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748120234252907284.post-86971272990299283882011-01-29T20:51:54.294-08:002011-01-29T20:51:54.294-08:00This MW Guy ^ is such a loser... Trolls every hock...This MW Guy ^ is such a loser... Trolls every hockey related comment board I read. <br /><br />To the topic at hand though.<br />I think it was clearly a li'l bit of a slap in the face for Kessel to be picked last. This was probably magnified by the fact that he was the only Leaf there. He's probably thinking in his head at that point, that if they didn't have a "One per team" rule, he might not have made it. Regardless, he's a pro and would have gotten over it, even if he'll be remembered for this until next year. Point is, it was the human side of the draft that had everyone dying to watch. That was THE All-star Game weekend moment that everyone was looking forward to. Well, aside from the Guardian Project... right? Right? <br />Unfortunately, the NHL missed out on some big opportunity there by sugar coating the situation and in turn making every child ever picked last feel extra crappy about being that guy since they now know(or think so anyways) that even the pros can't handle some rejection here and there. Sad.J.S. Topherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14482925387992530716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748120234252907284.post-80875455133890191772011-01-29T18:17:04.608-08:002011-01-29T18:17:04.608-08:00riot on! pitb.
mwriot on! pitb.<br />mwAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748120234252907284.post-16553074484604302192011-01-29T16:27:53.203-08:002011-01-29T16:27:53.203-08:00i think his pride was hurt a little, he has been a...i think his pride was hurt a little, he has been a superstar at every level and was finally taken last. im sure it wasnt a huge deal to him or anything but his pride had to have taken a hit(albeit a small one). the babying was stupid tho. i kinda get the charity but a car? cmonJakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748120234252907284.post-87726991998589200602011-01-29T12:35:29.633-08:002011-01-29T12:35:29.633-08:00"Wisp, I don't think they were going out ..."Wisp, I don't think they were going out of their way to shame him"<br /><br />Regardless, it is a symtom of haw little they think of him.. Their gut reaction was to pass on him.Wispnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748120234252907284.post-25178197464504515282011-01-29T12:11:51.214-08:002011-01-29T12:11:51.214-08:00To call him back down is worse than picking him la...To call him back down is worse than picking him last, when he clearly doesn't care it just forces embarassment on Kessel so that the NHL can try and look generous.<br /><br />If he doesn't need a car when this happens: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAzuCHKkw3w<br /><br />He doesn't need a car for going to the All-Star game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748120234252907284.post-34679259419211989622011-01-29T11:58:01.862-08:002011-01-29T11:58:01.862-08:00Beforehand I thought that it wouldn't matter. ...Beforehand I thought that it wouldn't matter. During the selection I wished they would have just announced the names and not had the players in the room. I found it uncomfortable to have the cameras gawking at the the players with ever increasing interest as the remaining numbers dwindled. <br /><br />I don't care if these guys are pros, you don't have national TV in your face on the playground when you are picked last. <br /><br />Let the captains pick, but please, let's avoid the circus next time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748120234252907284.post-18828953241310843232011-01-29T11:56:28.724-08:002011-01-29T11:56:28.724-08:00This:
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Is the g...This:<br /><br />http://i53.tinypic.com/rc91mu.gif<br /><br />Is the greatest thing to come from the draft. Couldn't agree more with your post, the babying was so awkward to watch and I honestly wanted to turn the TV off right then and there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748120234252907284.post-14276017016459343252011-01-29T11:54:06.366-08:002011-01-29T11:54:06.366-08:00I think the real winners were Phil Kessel's te...I think the real winners were Phil Kessel's testicles. They got to make a donation to a cancer charity. The car though, the car was just silly.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01114094887769241076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748120234252907284.post-34500081432448626532011-01-29T11:49:58.379-08:002011-01-29T11:49:58.379-08:00Wisp, I don't think they were going out of the...Wisp, I don't think they were going out of their way to shame him. But that's another issue (except maybe in the title, but that's more for wordplay than a thesis statement).<br /><br />It appears we agree on the coddling.Harrison Mooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261557020279875141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748120234252907284.post-29907718875559670572011-01-29T11:47:58.541-08:002011-01-29T11:47:58.541-08:00I'm going to be honest. I disagree.
I think i...I'm going to be honest. I disagree.<br /><br />I think it's an indication for how much respect the NHL's elite players have for Kessel. How much respect? Well, not much.<br /><br />That said the babying was kind of disgusting.Wispnoreply@blogger.com