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#24 – Not Sure If Serious or Playing Dumba
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Re: World Cup of Hockey
(Anonymous) 2016-06-02 05:17 am (UTC)(link)And now I'm not going to read the associated article because either it's more infuriating than the pull quote, in which case fuck you, Lombardi, or it's less infuriating, in which case I don't care because fuck you, Lombardi. It's convenient that now I don't have to learn anything about a new GM in order to be specifically mad about the Kessel decision.
Re: World Cup of Hockey
(Anonymous) 2016-06-02 05:51 pm (UTC)(link)http://dekedangle-rpfanon.dreamwidth.org/6489.html?thread=30384985#cmt30384985
I'm not sure why you'd find the quote infuriating. That was kind of a given? It's not like we all thought he was a secret Canadian agent trying to build a team to lose for the greater glory of Canada. I just find the whole thing depressing, especially as a Kings fan. It doesn't fill me with confidence about the direction we're going in.
Without actually knowing what the conversation was or what questions he was asked, Lombardi's quotes are about being a teammate and then the one quote about knowing how you fit in and what your role is right away because of the timeline. I wish we knew whether he was specifically asked about Kessel or just about the makeup of the team in general. Because it kind of sounds like he didn't pick him for being socially awkward, which is just so backward, even for a temporary team. Of all the US-born "skill" players, Kessel is the one who most demonstrably has proven that he can work on a line with grit guys with less skill. He would be perfect for this team! There's nothing wrong with a team having possession guys who can't score, but if you're going to limit your scorers, choose ones who work well with grit guys! Like Phil Kessel! And I'd put Tyler Johnson's partnership with Ondrej Palat in a similar category to a lesser degree. Palat's a fast skater, but he's still very much a grinder. It's so face-palmingly short-sighted. It's like reverse-East Coast Bias where you have to wonder if he relied on media reports rather than watching the player.