Kudo Shinichi
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I agree on the first point, but not the second one. Hughes was pretty good in the playoffs when he scored 16 pts in 17 games as a rookie.
Player Discussion Joel Edmundson Part 2: On leave Edition
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I agree on the first point, but not the second one. Hughes was pretty good in the playoffs when he scored 16 pts in 17 games as a rookie.
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Probably explains why he's been away so long. We knew he went away to be with his dad before the season started. And he surely stayed there to be with him in his final days.
RIP
sampollock
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Reports indicate that Joel Edmundson’s father has passed away.
As many know his father has been battling cancer over the last couple of years and it’s pet of the reason he signed with Montreal.
As many know his father has been battling cancer over the last couple of years and it’s pet of the reason he signed with Montreal.
sampollock
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I was thinking this am, forgot he was even still a Hab
have not heard about him at all
I liked him as a big d man, still do
have not heard about him at all
I liked him as a big d man, still do
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My condolence to Joel and his family. I’m truly sorry for his loss. You can tell he was very close to his dad. I’m happy he took time away to be with his family.
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When your former team makes a statement before your current team:
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Looks like he's done for at least the rest of the season. Been a tough year for him. Wish him the best and focus on his health and family.
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Points for literally tells half the story. We saw for ourselves how our less than stellar offence feasted on his frailties.
I'd take last year's Eddy over QH today and twice on Sundays, but then I want my defenders to be able to actually defend and dominate in their own end first and foremost.
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What a shite year for Eddy. His dad, this injury....sucks
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Hopefully he can comeback in October and regain his form. He’s a good defenceman and will be great for a young team.
Geez. That playoff run may have ruined 2 or 3 careers.
Kudo Shinichi
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Edmundson was good defensively and consistent, but he's not elite at it. Hughes has elite offensive abilities and can have a much bigger impact on a team. A team definitely has a better chance at winning a game with Hughes's ability to create offense than Edmundon's ability to prevent goals.
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Yeah this usually does not end well, historically.
Too bad because edmundson was a rock last year.
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I had mentioned a comment by journalist Martin Leclerc who had said that Edmundson was so highly thought of as a teammate that he was likely going to be the team's next captain.
This comment by Anderson lends credence to that view:
Even though the Canadiens have been deprived of Edmundson's services all year long, his teammates say he's still very much a key figure in the fold.
"He's an amazing guy, on and off the ice. He's a true leader for all the guys in that locker room. With this year being tough, with the injury that he's had, he still feels a part of our team. He's in there every single day working hard, doing the things that he needs to do, and I know a lot of guys in that locker room look up to him," praised Anderson. "I know playing against him, he's that steady guy that you don't want to be on the ice with because you're going to get a pretty good whack and it's going to be tough to score goals against him. He's a great presence and we're very fortunate to have him."
Updates from practice - February 28
This comment by Anderson lends credence to that view:
Even though the Canadiens have been deprived of Edmundson's services all year long, his teammates say he's still very much a key figure in the fold.
"He's an amazing guy, on and off the ice. He's a true leader for all the guys in that locker room. With this year being tough, with the injury that he's had, he still feels a part of our team. He's in there every single day working hard, doing the things that he needs to do, and I know a lot of guys in that locker room look up to him," praised Anderson. "I know playing against him, he's that steady guy that you don't want to be on the ice with because you're going to get a pretty good whack and it's going to be tough to score goals against him. He's a great presence and we're very fortunate to have him."
Updates from practice - February 28
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Last word I heard is that he may play this Wednesday?
That would be amazing!
That would be amazing!
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I think they are getting Eddy ready for Chariots eventual departure.
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It's very easy to have setbacks when dealing with a long term back injury.
He won't play Wednesday if he hasn't even participated in contact practices, though. Whenever he does come back, you just gotta cross your fingers he has no setbacks, or its pretty much confirmed that he will deal with it for the rest of his playing days.
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