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Who?Costco scored last night for the Flames. Glad to see hes still playing for now. Did we ever figure out why his car accident incident sounded so weird?
Who?Costco scored last night for the Flames. Glad to see hes still playing for now. Did we ever figure out why his car accident incident sounded so weird?
Justin Kirkland. The account of the car accident he was in last year on the way to a game was really oddWho?
Not a glowing review of Cronin…..A lot of Ducks talk and Mintyukov praising for former Ducks d-man Ilya Lyubushkin in this translated interview:
Have a good read!
Stars' Lyubushkin Talks New Contract, Maple Leafs, Mintyukov in Russian Interview - The Hockey Writers Dallas Stars Latest News, Analysis & More
In this interview, Stars' Ilya Lyubushkin talks about his move to his new team, playing in Toronto, Mintyukov and the Ducks, and much more.thehockeywriters.com
Even though the coach was a good guy, he always put enormous psychological pressure on the players. We had a schedule where we would come in, warm up, sit in a meeting for an hour, and only then hit the ice. I always thought, ‘Why are we warming up now? Let’s do it after the hour-long meeting.’ They said, ‘No, we can’t do it that way.’ Then, after two months, they changed it, agreeing, ‘Okay, let’s do it your way.’Not a glowing review of Cronin…..
It really isn't. The part about the order of practice - that they would come in, warm up, then sit for an hour in meetings (some of which Lyubushkin said weren't even hockey-related), and then get back on the ice to practice - that makes very little sense to me.Not a glowing review of Cronin…..
I’ve been defending him till now given his short tenure but if there are other players feeling this way, it is certainly concerning.It really isn't. The part about the order of practice - that they would come in, warm up, then sit for an hour in meetings (some of which Lyubushkin said weren't even hockey-related), and then get back on the ice to practice - that makes very little sense to me.
On the one hand, I appreciate that Cronin changed his approach midseason. On the other hand, that whole thing seems really weird to me. The point of warming up is to get the blood flowing and the muscles stretched out so that they don't go from nothing to full use too quickly. Why would he have the players warm up and then sit so that muscles could re-tighten?
The "psychological pressure" comments are also very alarming. There have been bits and pieces here and there that have made me skeptical of Cronin, but still hopeful that he can turn the ship around. This interview makes me think he's probably not the guy. We'll see how the season goes (the earliest he would get fired is next offseason), but this isn't a good look.
"Am I really tired of hockey already?!"
"Even though the coach was a good guy, he always put enormous psychological pressure on the players."