That’s why a buddy of mine called me yesterday to complain that the NHL referees are absolutely terrible (which i’ve been saying all along). I didn’t know what he was referring to & he replied “didn’t you see what Mcdavid did in last night’s game?” I didn’t watch watch the game. Lol
Sheldon Kennedy? The former child abuse victim of his former pedophile junior coach?Sheldon Kennedy Interview With The Athletic!
He admits that Maple Leafs defense sucked and is trying to keep the Devils focused on that.
Sheldon Keefe on what really held the Maple Leafs back — and how it can help the Devils
Sheldon Keefe on Leafs stars: 'To me, those guys in Toronto, they don’t get nearly enough credit for how hard they work.'www.nytimes.com
He was definitely frustrated by the holding and grabbing and he lashed out in retaliation. BTW McDavid had 15 penalty minutes last night after only amassing 14 all season before last night. He was very frustrated and couldn't deal with it any more. Honestly he should have just fought Garland, dropped the gloves and told him "let's go!"
The NHL sent a message to McDavid that if he behaves like a goon, he will be treated like a goon. McDavid allowed his frustration to get the best of him and I expect lots of teams to continue to do what Garland was doing to him because it worked, it got his head off his game. Adding to his frustration is that he is 5th in the points race, Draisaitl is ahead of him and when you are suspended 3 games in a tight points race it is very hard to keep up with guys like MacKinnin, Draisaitl and Kucherov. Draisaitl is bigger than McDavid is so it's harder to pull and grab him, so that is why McDavid is targeted.
I disagree. I think there are still too many bad teams in the league & too many bad players. If there’d be NHL talent wastimg away in the minors I’d understand however there are too many non-NHL players already playing in the league right now. All expansion would do is dilute the talent pool further & that would damage the current product even more. I believe there are already too many teams in the NHL & the season is way too long.
Apparently, he was an excellent offensive player in the minors before becoming a great defensive forward in the NHL. While I regard him an extremely intelligent in finding ways to win at hockey, both as a player and coach, he ruined hockey as a spectator sport for me with his introduction of the Trap to the NHL.Devils Induct Jacques Lemaire Into Ring of Honor:
Devils honor Lemaire in Ring of Honor ceremony
Jacques Lemaire, who coached the Devils to their first Stanley Cup title in 1995, was inducted into the team's Ring of Honor on Wednesday.www.espn.com
853 games played, 835 points! 974 points in 998 games if you include his playoffs.Not bad for a defensive forward!
I have pretty vivid memories of the Devils-Red Wing final series for the 1995 Stanley Cup, in which Lemaire's Devils stunned the heavily favored Red Wings in a 4 game sweep using the neutral zone trap. It was an extremely lopsided series.that was the first Stanley Cup championship for New Jersey as they were buoyed by the efforts of Conn Smythe MVP Claude Lemieux and goalie Martin Brodeur. Lemieux was developed by Montreal as a young player before he came to the Devils. I think Jacques Lemaire liked him.
