tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post7226558787519477734..comments2024-03-17T21:09:46.268-04:00Comments on The Peerless Prognosticator: More grit needed? . . . or better judgment?The Peerlesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10293195514553989436noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-7768250378368878172007-01-24T22:37:00.000-05:002007-01-24T22:37:00.000-05:00Truthfully, can there be any other goal for an NHL...Truthfully, can there be any other goal for an NHL player than winning the Cup? Hanlon, McPhee, and probably to the greatest extent, Kolzig, know that if this organization as currently constituted has any Cup aspirations, that it's going to be with Alex leading the way. Perhaps this is their way of seeing how he responds to this critique of his game. The three of them seem to be singing in harmony, so I'm sure that this will not be something that blindsides him. It should be noted that when Alex was playing more responsibly in the defensive zone, the Caps were winning with more regularity.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03810253723350815305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-42198632174160268292007-01-24T16:44:00.000-05:002007-01-24T16:44:00.000-05:00Absolutely. If the goal is the Cup, that can be a...Absolutely. If the goal is the Cup, that can be accomplished only in the team context, with all the players pulling their share at both ends of the ice. You can't just mouth the words, "I want to win the Cup," you have to exhibit the commitment to the little things and even perhaps subordinate some aspects of your game to achieve that.The Peerlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293195514553989436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-7441709891265926272007-01-24T13:37:00.000-05:002007-01-24T13:37:00.000-05:00I also see these comments as not only a challenge ...I also see these comments as not only a challenge to AO, but a message to the rest of the team that no one player is bigger than the team and everyone has to be pulling in the same direction at all times. This, of course, is in stark contrast to the way things were run under the previous (failed) administration.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.com