Comments on: Bye Bye, BB.

By: Pants - stupid mobile site!

Pants - stupid mobile site! — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:58:50 +0000

I think this is a very valid theory. I also hope it’s dead wrong. I prefer to think/hope that Ovi’s issue is something fixable. I may not like him but I certainly want him around and playing well. If you’re right and it’s a physical or mental issue, I think they should say something. It can’t be better to have all this pressure getting worse daily if he should be trying to recover.

By: kosmicsundance@aol.com

kosmicsundance@aol.com — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:27:54 +0000

Am I the only person here who think that Ovi’s lacklusterness isnt nessicarily the result of being benched or not caring? Form what I’ve seen, granted I dont get the NHL channle and im usually busy at work, there seems to be something off about Alex as of late. I mean more in a personal way. I look back at pictures from the better times and there a certain light in his eyes…. but its not there anymore. I’d wager a guess that it hasnt been there for the better part of a year. You can agree with me or you can disagree with me and I’m fine with that, but dont go making assumptions like he’s lazy or he wanted to get Bruce fired, there might accutally be a legit issue thats holding him back.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:04:02 +0000

Oh and Dale Hunter…you won’t like him when he’s angry.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:03:08 +0000

Ovi is boring me. *yawn*

Give Laich the C. Gotta hand it to a guy who when the team is down some D-men, steps up and plays defense. That is a true leader.

By: Cassy

Cassy — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:11:30 +0000

It’s ok – I love the Bruins more than anything but my thing for Brooks is just plain confusing 😉

By: aemorgan (@aemorgan)

aemorgan (@aemorgan) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:15:52 +0000

As a Penguins fan and Pittsburgh resident, I am required by law to hate the Caps. However, Laich and Knuble are two guys I simply cannot dislike (don’t tell anyone in Pittsburgh I said that – I don’t want to get deported). I’d love to see one of them wear the “C.” And even though I really, really hate the Caps, I think the players deserve better than Boudreau. I’d like to see them have a fair chance to get beaten by the Pens and not be able to blame it on coaching. 😛

By: Teri

Teri — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:16:42 +0000

Holy! This is going to make Thursday’s game especially interesting. [Pens fan by birth.] Agree with you regarding Ovi’s C. This blog is great. Y’all are making me the smartest Hockey Girl on my street. [OK, I’m the only Hockey Girl on my street, but that does not diminish your greatness.]

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:13:18 +0000

I couldn’t agree more. I’m not a Caps fan (geographically, I should be) either, and the lack of commitment and leadership from the (not so) Great 8 doesn’t have me reconsidering. Ovi should be embarrassed. He’s a terrible example of an NHL captain and someone more deserving, who will appreciate the ‘C’, should wear it.

By: Cassy

Cassy — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:18:52 +0000

Sure you didn’t need me to weigh in on this, but there are other reasons I want #21 as captain rather than #8 and not everything revolves around them pools of sapphires.

*Hears a clunk, assumes someone on the office passed out. Wonders f it’s Intern Jeff Skinner?*

You can close your mouth now Pants Lol. Brooks is polite, well-mannered, sets an excellent example and it’s obvious he can lead.

And I’m not a Caps fan.

By: Scorpiosue1102

Scorpiosue1102 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:38:48 +0000

I completely agree with you. I think Ovi’s lackluster performance as of late was to get BB fired. As soon as BB sat Ovi during the Anaheim game Boudreau was toast. It was the right decision by Boudreau, but from there on in I really think Ovi was going to do what was needed to get him fired.

Next thing McPhee can do is to get rid of Semin. He’s dead weight.

I think anyone, except Semin, would be a better captain than Ovi. I think Ovi is a spectacular player; he’s just not a leader. Pull his “C” and put a no nonsense player, like Knuble, as their captain.

By: Deanna

Deanna — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:30:21 +0000

I completely agree with you, Pants. I’m really hoping that Hunter comes in, rips the C off of Ovi’s jersey and puts it on Knuble’s or Laich’s.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:19:15 +0000

FULLY AGREE. The hardest work ethic Ovi has shown in the last few weeks was working to get BB fired. Did you see Saturday’s game vs. the Jets? Ridiculous. His captaincy is a sham to anyone who’s worn the “C” before. I’m with you, Pants – make him earn his captaincy back.

I will, however, NOT miss the BBQ sauce on BB’s face. So long to the F*ckin’ Coach.