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At the rate Demers “conditions” he should be in Tucson until next November.
What you think rehab does?? Turn the cynicism down a notch or two.
He might be back on Tuesday.
At the rate Demers “conditions” he should be in Tucson until next November.
I’m saying he’s the idiot who acted like he was too cool for training camp and the played like absolute dog crap for the first couple of months of the season until he blew out his knee. He was also garbage for the first 20+ games last season.What you think rehab does?? Turn the cynicism down a notch or two.
He might be back on Tuesday.
I’m saying he’s the idiot who acted like he was too cool for training camp and the played like absolute dog crap for the first couple of months of the season until he blew out his knee. He was also garbage for the first 20+ games last season.
Did OEL make flippant comments about the triviality of training camp for established veterans? Did he then proceed to come out looking like crap for the first 20 games of a season for at least the second season in a row? Was OEL obviously not ready to start the season before blowing out a knee?Yeah well OEL liked him as a partner.
Guess OEL’s an idiot too??
Did OEL make flippant comments about the triviality of training camp for established veterans? Did he then proceed to come out looking like crap for the first 20 games of a season for at least the second season in a row?
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I find it absolutely disturbing that our leadership group of Stepan, Goligoski and Demers are all guilty of taking off the first 20-30 games the last two seasons. I’m glad they’re great second half players. I just think as leaders they should be better prepared before and during camp. Or at least not act too cool for it like Demers.
We were playing pretty well an our D was solid and then Demers got hurt. Our D and team was in the tank after that for the next 10 games or so. Demers makes a difference. Say what you want but he was part of our early season (limited) success.Did OEL make flippant comments about the triviality of training camp for established veterans? Did he then proceed to come out looking like crap for the first 20 games of a season for at least the second season in a row? Was OEL obviously not ready to start the season before blowing out a knee?
If last season is the model, Demers would have rounded into form by now and would have been an asset for us. Like last season, he began the year as a complete liability.
Goligoski is no different but at least had the sense to keep his trap shut in camp.
Demers was great when the team heated up last season. He’s also very funny, entertaining and popular. This makes it easy to forgive and forget how poorly prepared he is to start seasons. If that same work ethic is the one he’s bringing to injury rehab and his conditioning stint in the AHL, it’s reasonable to doubt that he’ll be an effective NHL player again any time soon.
Given that he usually isn’t ready to go before November, I don’t see any reason to think it will be different now.
I find it absolutely disturbing that our leadership group of Stepan, Goligoski and Demers are all guilty of taking off the first 20-30 games the last two seasons. I’m glad they’re great second half players. I just think as leaders they should be better prepared before and during camp. Or at least not act too cool for it like Demers.
ABSOLUTELYWe were playing pretty well an our D was solid and then Demers got hurt. Our D and team was in the tank after that for the next 10 games or so. Demers makes a difference. Say what you want but he was part of our early season (limited) success.
I really like Demers but I'm almost nervous putting him back in. Hopefully he can shake off the rust pretty quickly with how many minutes he'll be eating.
?? Demers on his worst day is better than Kconn or Bush. Keep in mind we were playing well on D before he got hurt and then we were worse for 10 games or more. With OEL/Hammer/Chych/Goose/Demers, we have a pretty good top 5 D core which along with Kuemper could carry us into the playoffs. Fill in the blank for #6D.I prefer Bush over Demers. Demers better play physical or he has no use suiting up.
?? Demers on his worst day is better than Kconn or Bush. Keep in mind we were playing well on D before he got hurt and then we were worse for 10 games or more. With OEL/Hammer/Chych/Goose/Demers, we have a pretty good top 5 D core which along with Kuemper could carry us into the playoffs. Fill in the blank for #6D.
How did he play?
It’s Oesterle. He’s won it out of KConn and Bush
They also mentioned they didn't want him to play a quick back-to-back in his 1st conditioning stint.They could have kept him in Tucson for 14 days. Obviously he played well enough to convince the Yotes staff he was ready and didn’t need to play in the Roadrunners matinee game today.
They also mentioned they didn't want him to play a quick back-to-back in his 1st conditioning stint.
They could have kept him in Tucson for 14 days. Obviously he played well enough to convince the Yotes staff he was ready and didn’t need to play in the Roadrunners matinee game today.
Agreed.Stick him on the third pair. It’ll be fine