GDT: End of Season Media Availability | Players, Tocchet, Allvin | 11:00AM PST

[tantalum]

that's not what happened

he explicitly claimed pettersson wasn't injured and that the team doesn't lie. then he continued on to say they needed to see more from pettersson. that just opens up pettersson to criticism which -- if tocchet knew about the injury -- is a really questionable thing to do for no real gain

he could have just said there's no major injury concerns with pettersson and left it at that



if his injury issues are chronic he might not want to acknowledge them while he's trying to sign a long term contract

That's how you read things. Not necessarily what actually happened. If Tocchet was comfortable with how it was talked about in the media he wouldn't have he said after the fact about how he might have to change his answers to questions moving forward.

 

[Vector]

if his injury issues are chronic he might not want to acknowledge them while he's trying to sign a long term contract

That's the only thing I can think of.

 

[arttk]

yeah but why insist the team doesn't lie

yeah that itself is a pretty big lie lol.

 

[Frankie Blueberries]

@Vector after transcribing everything

 

[Vector]

Sounds like just Tocchet and Allvin. Might start in a couple of minutes.

 

[valkynax]

@Vector after transcribing everything

Ben Stiller was AWESOME from that movie.

Heck, that movie overall was just...great. Especially when Bob Barker gave it to Gilmore while the latter was in a Bruins jersey.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

@Vector after transcribing everything

And the Orderly is me telling him to keep going when Allvin and Tocchet are on.

 

[Vector]

Pettersson had knee tendinitis, according to Tocchet. I get it and it's annoying as hell and painful but doesn't cause any long term damage.

 

[Hodgy]

Pettersson had knee tendinitis, according to Tocchet. I get it and it's annoying as hell and painful but doesn't cause any long term damage.

Very strange that they wouldn't shut him down unless it wasn't a majority issue that wasn't significantly affecting his play.

 

[Vector]

Very strange that they wouldn't shut him down unless it wasn't a majority issue that wasn't significantly affecting his play.

From my experience with it, and granted my diagnosis was from a doctor of a professional Japanese basketball team, it only gets better with significant rest. Resting a few games wouldn't have done anything.

 

[wonton15]

Man I love these two bald men

Ricky boy Tocchet and Allvy boy Vin

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

Dumb question by McIntyre, what if you regress next season? GM was like WTF we’re talking about taking the next step and progressing to the next level

 

[valkynax]

Dumb question by McIntyre, what if you regress next season? GM was like WTF we’re talking about taking the next step and progressing to the next level

iMac being iMac.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

No one with a working pair of eyes should be surprised by the EP injury news

 

[wonton15]

Allvin: I don’t think anyone expects Mikheyev to be a top 6 player… (goes on to say he’s a mid 6 player)

At 4.75m, that’s interesting to hear. Still think they trade him.

 

[rypper]

Without going back and looking I imagine the Canucks cap situation was fairly tight and perhaps they couldn't even afford to sit Pettersson and still bring someone up to fill in, without using LTIR?

 

[Vector]

I missed the entire Mikheyev question because of a coworker talking to me. Damn my job.

 

[valkynax]

Allvin: I don’t think anyone expects Mikheyev to be a top 6 player… (goes on to say he’s a mid 6 player)

At 4.75m, that’s interesting to hear. Still think they trade him.

He cannot see another cock sucking minute on the top 9, never ever again, no ifs or buts, PERIOD.

 

[Vector]

Sorry folks, work has needed me so I'm missing most of this.

 

[sting101]

I think its an accountability thing. Cole did it best though. You can admit there was an injury but then basically not talk about it and say that you/team needed to be better. Losers make excuses.

Fans need to realize that some might be honest while others will refuse to give you and them the excuse you're looking for because they believe in it.

If you participate making the "i could have been better if i wasn't hurt" excuse is lame.

How are players suppose to feel if every time they beat someone the losers say yes well i wasn't 100%......devaluing your sport and accomplishments.

Pettersson has 90million reasons to take off some of the heat but i hope i never hear that again from him

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

Lol Petey - "Been a noisy season with the contract and how shit I've been the last few months"

Lol he’s not saying he was mediocre, he’s saying he was shit! Love it, taking full accountability. He’ll be back with vengeance and play with a chip on his shoulders, wants to prove the haters wrong, probably going to have a great offseason of training.

 

[thecupismine]

Tocchet showing more accountability for a round 2 game 7 loss than the entire Leafs organization has shown over the last 8 years combined - love this guy.

Interesting that Allvin has touched on practice habbits on multiple instances unprompted, saying certain guys need to be better next year in practice to prepare themselves better for the high pressure games in the second half of the season/playoffs.

Lots of talk about guys in Abby having taken steps and that they anticipate them being in the lineup next year - curious who he thinks can step up beyond a 4th line role.

 

[Peen]

Allvin clarifying that the bar is to compete for a cup and not the 2nd round participation ribbon is very strong messaging.

 

[wonton15]

I just want to say how god damn amazing it is to have Allvin at the podium share logical and forward looking thoughts instead of listening to a bumbling idiot for 45 minutes.

 

[Jovofan]

Doesn't sound promising for Joshua coming back. Allvin mentions "Finding the next Dakota Joshua"