Monday, May 01, 2006
Sparks
Just listened to Roger Millions on the radio, live from Anaheim:
Go Flames.
- Sounds like Giguere will get the nod in goal. That means Carlyle isn't panicked, and it's probably the right decision for Anaheim. It's not like we've seen reels of Giggy goofs and Bryzgalov saves. Also, I readily admit to having felt discomfort when they flashed Giguere's playoff OT record on the screen before extra time in Game 4 (then 8-0, now 9-0). The Ducks certainly won't be playing scared in front of him; not on his account, anyway.
- Don Koharski and Rob Schick will be on the whistles. Roger thinks this is fantastic news, and that they'll "strike the right balance". He's one of the guys who generally likes the concept of the tightened penalty standards, but gets mad at all the bad/cheap calls and no-calls. (In other words, he almost always thinks the refs are doing a terrible job.) I agree that confident, experienced officials can't hurt, but I think he's overly optimistic.
- Yes I Would Like to Know More Dept: Roger talked about today's media scrum with the coaches, which featured, and I quote, "a lot of stupid, stupid questions by stupid reporters". Regrettably, he didn't go into more detail.
Go Flames.
# posted by Matt @ 3:02 pm 
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Sutter seems to treat every question from every reporter as a stupid question from a stupid reporter. Who knew they were harvesting geniuses on that Viking farm?
I mean, seriously, you'd think he was addressing an assembly of nitwits at half the press conferences he does. Granted, there are some of them in the sports media, but to act like that to everyone?
(Carlyle seems rather surly himself at times.)
All true, James. Don't know if that was the case today, but Roger Millions IS a paid employee of the club (paid contractor, at least), so I suppose it's possible that he's just apologizing for Sutter's manners, so to speak.
Sutter has gotten away with the surly attitude so far, on account of the club's success, but when things go sour, they are going to go really sour for him.
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Sutter seems to treat every question from every reporter as a stupid question from a stupid reporter. Who knew they were harvesting geniuses on that Viking farm?
I mean, seriously, you'd think he was addressing an assembly of nitwits at half the press conferences he does. Granted, there are some of them in the sports media, but to act like that to everyone?
(Carlyle seems rather surly himself at times.)
All true, James. Don't know if that was the case today, but Roger Millions IS a paid employee of the club (paid contractor, at least), so I suppose it's possible that he's just apologizing for Sutter's manners, so to speak.
Sutter has gotten away with the surly attitude so far, on account of the club's success, but when things go sour, they are going to go really sour for him.
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