My message to defenders of Torts:
I vehemently disagree with you about Torts. You gotta get off is bandwagon! Mgmt needs to understand he must go, and his arrogant posture that he is so right about his philosophy and treatment of players must simply, bend, buckle and break, before what is sane and correct, before players who should be fairly treated like human beings, not embarrassed in public like Hagelin (regardless of how he performs w/this one as opposed to that one on the power play), and most of all before the fans, who are entitled to better.
This (*^*%*)@@) system does NOT work as a regular methodology in place full time. We get out of position blocking so many shots, which causes us to work harder and recover; we have too many blocked shots taken; we do not spend enough time with the puck at the other end; the offensive is too predictable with constant dump and chase. All of these things result in a club that overworks is more and more exhausted as it goes deeper and deeper in post season, to which, we cannot use our perceived shoot out advantage.
And the proof is clear. Last year's full season, we were totally exhausted; this year we again needed 7 games to advance, if we get together vs. Boston, we will need another 7. Of course we are more and more of a mess as we get closer to the cup vs. opponents likely to be more rested than we are.
Finally, there is no frigggin excuse for the way Kreider was wasted this year. Another whole ELC! And why? because Torts has to break him.
Screw you, you (*%^$), for lack of more vulgar vernacular!
You let a guy like Kreider get his max minutes, preferably up here, and have him learn on the job, with encouragement, not get into his brain and make him think a gazillion times before he does anything! Kredier is a special talent.
I could go on but the real world beckons.
We have a good enough core.
Moves are needed.
#1 is buh bye Torts!
