Trouble Brewing with Therrien
KK Hockey —
... an issue to be dealt with immediately, it is certainly something that will grow with time. Brooks Orpik, the free agent defenceman who will be coveted by many teams after July 1, has told people he will not re-sign in Pittsburgh if Therrien is the coach. Jordan Staal, the terrific young player who lives in the shadow of Crosby and Evgeni Malkin—but is poised to bust out as one of the most complete centres in hockey—is another Therrien complainer.
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News You Can Use
IllegalCurve.com —
A closer look at Aaron Ness of the Roseau Rams. The Loose Change blog goes tongue in cheek for some humor. Edward Fraser hands out his SCF awards. Wade Redden will be in heavy demand come July 1st. Is there trouble brewing in Pittsburgh?
PENGUIN REVOLT?
Mondesi's House —
... via the Toronto Sun, a number of players despise playing for Penguins coach Michel Therrien, including Jordan Staal and Brooks Orpik, who vowed he would not re-sign with the team if Mad Mike is behind the bench next year. ...
Talbot Puts An End To Therrien Rumors
Faceoff Factor —
Talbot Puts An End To Therrien Rumors Matt Bodenschatz | Pittsburgh Penguins Jun 10, 09:24 AM | Hype this story! According to The Sidney Crosby Show’s translation of Max Talbot’s recent RDS column, things between the players and coach Michel Therrien aren’t as bad as they seem.“Obviously, I had heard criticism voiced towards our coach Michel Therrien.“I am not embarrassed to say that several people seem jealous in this case. Without the good work of Michel Therrien behind the bench of our team, we would not have reached the Stanley Cup finals. During the season, he made several decisions beneficial to our team and often they ...
Toronto/Ottawa Sun = Doubt About It
Doubt About It —
... when the only bit of evidence you have is this quote from Kings GM Dean Lombardi: "I've had two legitimate offers". Or what about labeling Jordan Staal a "Therrien complainer" without having ONE QUOTE in the entire article? Not one. Not even something that you took out of context and ran with. ...
