I lOVED LeClair when he was here, you could see the potential. I remember watching him bulldog in the corners. Once night against the Sabres he dropped the gloves for the first time and I was like 'holy f*** he can throw em too!'
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I lOVED LeClair when he was here, you could see the potential. I remember watching him bulldog in the corners. Once night against the Sabres he dropped the gloves for the first time and I was like 'holy f*** he can throw em too!'
But he was a frustrating player to watch here at time. You could see the potential but he was trying to pass or Deke around more often than shot. HIs letal slap shot from the Flyers years had not happened yet and it took him a few years to get there but when he did oh boy ...
I always felt he was trying too hard in Montreal and holding his stick too tight.
And yet he'd have games like when he'd go up against Lindross and win the physical battle.
Philadelphia wanted him bad for that reason alone.
My favorite Hab at the time and I was decimated when we traded him.
Needless to say I wasn't a huge Mark Recchi fan.
Good for him to acknowledge he's been crap all season just too bad he didn't expand on that and explain why. If it was a physical reason, it's much more understandable why but then why let him play and if it was a mental thing, why did the organization not get him the help he needed.
Slaf did expand on it. He's too hard on himself which cause him to think too much on the ice and tune out the coach. He stopped tuning out the coach in the Sabres games thanks to his talk with MSL before the game (from what I remember Slaf called it a good frank discussion).
Maybe Montreal should have sports psychologist at the ready as it seems that there are many issues,they got the money.
They have one on staff, but you can't force someone to consult. Someone no receptive to seek help won't listen to it when forced on them.
How do you know he declined advice, because of his poor performance? A high quality one would be clever enough to worm their way into what is perplexing an individual. As a fan, I hope and want him to be the best he can be and just go out and earn that contract and that contract being a bargain to boot.
