It’s full blown meltdown mode over there right now. The new fans have become so spoiled that they don’t know what to do with themselves at the moment. Some of my recent favorites: Shep sucks and should be released. HHA left because the locker room is definitely toxic. Bear is their worst defenseman. And then there’s always the Caps “take all of our players” crowd. They think these guys would rather play in Hershey than make NHL money being scratched and traveling first class and not on a bus.
Philip was a risky signing because of his Achilles injury the previous season. IIRC he wasn’t a vet so I get why they targeted him. But yeah, they need some guys to step it up big time.
-Shep hasn't been good this year and I'm ready to move on, but holy hell talk about what have you done for me lately, lol. My buddy that I converted to the Bears is in one of those Facebook groups and told me a month ago how dumb it is that people are piling on him. People need to learn this isn't football, you can't just release players as you please, lol.
-Lol, if anything their locker room might be a bit too comfortable. Of course it's hard to say because I'm not actually there. But I haven't gotten any sense the last few years that they aren't a close bunch. Is there really such a thing as a toxic locker room in the AHL? I mean I guess there is, but players and coaches come and go so much. There's been a whole slew of Euro guys going back home instead of staying in the minors this last month or so, happens every year
-Bear has probably been their best dman all around this year imo, but there's always gonna be people whose only idea of an acceptable defenseman is a Derian Hatcher type that's long since been passed by.
-That's sort of life in the AHL. Washington doesn't have anyone right now besides Frank. I'd much rather have Mac here than up in the press box permanently, but he's been gone all season so it's not like it's a recent handicap.
Obviously you know all this, just responding to the complaints of people who will never see my post, lol. I think we've ALL been spoiled by the last couple seasons and I've certainly been frustrated plenty this year. Ultimately going on two deep runs back to back takes it a lot out of you. Truthfully I didn't expect a threepeat from the beginning of this year, it's so hard to do in any sport, let alone this year. I just wish they'd put together some better showings on home ice.
