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http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/winter-olympics/uncategorized/2010/02/one-day-the-blues-david-backes-plans-to-have-a-talk-with-ryan-kesler/
Blues center David Backes hasn’t forgotten.
Even though Backes is enjoying Ryan Kesler as his teammate on the U.S. Olympic roster, he still remembers wanting to beat the snot out of Kesler during last year’s playoff series between the Blues and the Vancouver Canucks. In the series, Kesler tried to get under Backes’ skin by referencing his wife, Kelly, during the game.
“I think it was, ‘Tell Kelly I said Hi,’” Backes remembers Kesler saying to him. “He can tell me I’m stupid or slow or a bad hockey player. (But) you bring my wife into it and now we get personal. As I said then, if he wants to pick a fight with my wife, he’s better off picking a fight with me. . . . I thought it was a little bit over the line.”
http://twitter.com/BotchonCanucks (http://twitter.com/BotchonCanucks)
"I've had my luck against him, personally," Kane said. "So he's a goalie I wouldn't mind facing."
Agree or disagree with the statements, not too smart to say leading into the gold medal game.
murray1
02-27-2010, 12:19 PM
I wouldn't mind facing Luongo in a big time game either. He has a history of crapping the bed, hopefully he doesn't do it again though...
Blaster86
02-27-2010, 12:21 PM
I wouldn't mind facing Luongo in a big time game either. He has a history of crapping the bed, hopefully he doesn't do it again though...
No, he doesn't. Infact it was one game that he melted down. Not a "history." One game.
OutOfTheCube
02-27-2010, 12:25 PM
Haha, all everyone does here is rip into Luongo/the Canucks... now when Kane makes a snide/funny comment about Luongo he'll probably be torn apart for being an arrogant American.
Blaster86
02-27-2010, 12:29 PM
Haha, all everyone does here is rip into Luongo/the Canucks... now when Kane makes a snide/funny comment about Luongo he'll probably be torn apart for being an arrogant American.
Let him. I want Luongo to have something to prove.
I wanna be like Miikka
02-27-2010, 12:31 PM
Haha, all everyone does here is rip into Luongo/the Canucks... now when Kane makes a snide/funny comment about Luongo he'll probably be torn apart for being an arrogant American.
So what you're saying is that comment doesn't come across as arrogant?
Kane can talk all he wants, Luongo is going to be prepared for this game and I have no problems going into a 1 game elimination with him in the nets (as opposed to some Flames fans here). I'm glad Luongo feels like he has something to prove, comments like this just add fuel to the fire imo.
Well to start Kesler is an idiot and Backes is right in saying you should leave that stuff out of the game.
As for Kane, is what he saying not true?
I hope Backes does wipe the dressing room floor with Kessler before the teams split up tomorrow after the game. What a classy Canuck that Kessler is.
Matty81
02-27-2010, 12:39 PM
What an attitude on that kid Kane - as much as I agree with the logic about being that age with that kind of money creating the attitude I still don't like the kid one bit.
He falls right into line with the tradition of arrogant POS star players in the US program with Chelios, Roenick, etc although to be fair he hasn't even trashed his first Olympic athletes residence yet so maybe I should give him more of a chance.
Well to start Kesler is an idiot and Backes is right in saying you should leave that stuff out of the game.
As for Kane, is what he saying not true?
Re: Backes.
Even if you were to pretend that what Kesler said was completey "out-there" as far as what is and is not acceptable amongst NHL players...Now is not the time to bring it up. Why put anything out there that the media can use as a distraction?
Re: Kane
Again, true. But why say something like that about a proud (big ego) guy like Luongo on the eve of the biggest game of his career? As if he needed any more motivation?
Dumb move by 20cent Patrick Kane.
murray1
02-27-2010, 12:44 PM
No, he doesn't. Infact it was one game that he melted down. Not a "history." One game.
1 game? Lol
07/08 ring a bell? He did a great job ending the season early so he could go be with his family...
d_phaneuf
02-27-2010, 12:46 PM
1 game? Lol
07/08 ring a bell? He did a great job ending the season early so he could go be with his family...
ya great job, the entire top 4 defense were out for something like 15 games in the 2nd half that year, and 3 of the top 5 for something like 20 of the last 25
but it was Luongo's fault
d_phaneuf
02-27-2010, 12:47 PM
and I think Backes is being too sensitive there, I have been to playoff games and heard some of the trash talk. That kind of stuff happens all the time.
And even current and ex players have said the only stuff that is off limits are kids and illness stuff (like Avery supposedly making fun of Blake's cancer and causing a pre-game brawl)
arloiginla
02-27-2010, 12:50 PM
ya great job, the entire top 4 defense were out for something like 15 games in the 2nd half that year, and 3 of the top 5 for something like 20 of the last 25
but it was Luongo's fault
I think he's referring to Luongo trying to play ref and call a penalty while Niedermayer floated the series winner past him.
That has nothing to do with his defense in the regular season. It was a flat-out choke by Luongo at worst possible time.
d_phaneuf
02-27-2010, 12:52 PM
I think he's referring to Luongo trying to play ref and call a penalty while Niedermayer floated the series winner past him.
That has nothing to do with his defense in the regular season. It was a flat-out choke by Luongo at worst possible time.
07/08 was when they missed the playoffs
arloiginla
02-27-2010, 12:53 PM
07/08 was when they missed the playoffs
Ah never mind then, my bad.
My point still stands though. There's more than one instance of Luongo breaking down in the playoffs when it matters most.
I think he's referring to Luongo trying to play ref and call a penalty while Niedermayer floated the series winner past him.
That has nothing to do with his defense in the regular season. It was a flat-out choke by Luongo at worst possible time.
Outside of the GWG and "The Bowl Incident" that may have been the single most dominant game Luongo has played in the NHL. He was flat out unbelievable all game and was the only reason the Canucks weren't blown out of the water in regulation...they had no business even sniffing overtime.
Hack&Lube
02-27-2010, 12:56 PM
Everytime someone has linked http://twitter.com/BotchonCanucks, like in the Luongo save thread, it never works for me. It says: "This person has protected their tweets."
Maybe it only works for Canucknuckleheads
d_phaneuf
02-27-2010, 12:58 PM
Everytime someone has linked http://twitter.com/BotchonCanucks, like in the Luongo save thread, it never works for me. It says: "This person has protected their tweets."
Maybe it only works for Canucknuckleheads
I think he wants to get more followers, so you have to follow him to see his tweets
only member of the media I have seen that does that
hes kind of an idiot though, so it doesn't surprise me
Again, true. But why say something like that about a proud (big ego) guy like Luongo on the eve of the biggest game of his career? As if he needed any more motivation?
Maybe he remembers the last time he faced Luongo during the biggest game of his career. If Luongo needs more motivation to win tomorrow Canada is already in trouble!
Rifleman
02-27-2010, 01:13 PM
It's time we accepted American arrogance as the normal template. Someone has to be the arrogant, overconfident opponent and it may as well be them. The USA works better if they are seen as a heal than a hero. IMHO!
temple5
02-27-2010, 02:29 PM
Where are pics of this so called "Kelly"
d_phaneuf
02-27-2010, 02:31 PM
They had a Luongo interview on snet after the team canada practice finished
he basically said that Kane got the best of him in the playoffs last year but we will see who has the gold around their neck after tomoro
silentsim
02-27-2010, 02:33 PM
They had a Luongo interview on snet after the team canada practice finished
he basically said that Kane got the best of him in the playoffs last year but we will see who has the gold around their neck after tomoro
:w00t::cool:
Im excited!
Go Luongo!
silentsim
02-27-2010, 02:34 PM
DarrenDreger
via Flames twitter: ""If the Americans win, they'll probably make another movie about so we don't want to see that happen,"said Robyn Regehr
DarrenDreger
In response to Regehr quote, Mike Babcock said..."I like his way of thinking..."
and I think Backes is being too sensitive there, I have been to playoff games and heard some of the trash talk. That kind of stuff happens all the time.
And even current and ex players have said the only stuff that is off limits are kids and illness stuff (like Avery supposedly making fun of Blake's cancer and causing a pre-game brawl)
So where do you draw the line, exactly? Are racial slurs ok? What about things like 'one nut' Kessel?
Either it's all ok or nothing is.
valo403
02-27-2010, 02:44 PM
So where do you draw the line, exactly? Are racial slurs ok? What about things like 'one nut' Kessel?
Either it's all ok or nothing is.
There are very few aspects of life that work that simply, this is no different.
d_phaneuf
02-27-2010, 02:48 PM
So where do you draw the line, exactly? Are racial slurs ok? What about things like 'one nut' Kessel?
Either it's all ok or nothing is.
forgot about that, race should have been there
race, kids, illness
Ferraro and a few other ex players talked about it on the team after the whole Avery incident
and the its all ok or nothing is doesn't work, the world isn't like that
d_phaneuf
02-27-2010, 02:49 PM
DarrenDreger
via Flames twitter: ""If the Americans win, they'll probably make another movie about so we don't want to see that happen,"said Robyn Regehr
DarrenDreger
In response to Regehr quote, Mike Babcock said..."I like his way of thinking..."
haha I also liked
Babcock says he was scared to death when the crowd started chanting "we want the USA" with 14 mins left.
iamca
02-27-2010, 03:17 PM
I don't know if a lot of people saw the ESPN interview outside the rink after the Finland game, but the interviews were with Kane and Bobby Ryan.
Paraphrasing Kane, They've scheduled us at Noon during the entire Olympics, so we're used to playing the early game and we have come out firing on all cylinders during the first period.
Canada needs to do several things well on Sunday, including stopping the initial surge from the US. Canada needs to prevent an early goal from the US, by playing sound defensively, get solid goaltending, and get some traffic in front of Miller and a lot of pucks on net.
No team has come from behind (2 or more goals) to win in this tournament so far, and on Sunday Canada needs to score first and hopefully often.
Jetsfan
02-27-2010, 03:31 PM
I don't know if a lot of people saw the ESPN interview outside the rink after the Finland game, but the interviews were with Kane and Bobby Ryan.
Paraphrasing Kane, They've scheduled us at Noon during the entire Olympics, so we're used to playing the early game and we have come out firing on all cylinders during the first period.
Canada needs to do several things well on Sunday, including stopping the initial surge from the US. Canada needs to prevent an early goal from the US, by playing sound defensively, get solid goaltending, and get some traffic in front of Miller and a lot of pucks on net.
No team has come from behind (2 or more goals) to win in this tournament so far, and on Sunday Canada needs to score first and hopefully often.
Funny, when the Olympics began Burke and Wilson were complaining about the schedule and how the US was at a disadvantage from playing all there games early.
Can't wait for Wilson to say that Canada has the weight of an entire nation on their backs as well.
pepper24
02-27-2010, 04:24 PM
No, he doesn't. Infact it was one game that he melted down. Not a "history." One game.
Agreed but Luongo has really no history of being in big games. The 2 that come to mind are the "bathroom OT debacle" and last years "7 goal nightmare" in the playoffs. So basically his only 2 times to shine have been failures on his shoulder to a large degreee. Besides that he has looked outside on the playoffs all with Florida and 1 season in Vancouver. Luongo has no playoff success or individual awards like the Vezina. Most criticism against him not being a big time goalie is usually fair game.
These Olympics are a good chance to change that. Last night he came up clutch despite being shaky and tomorrow has a chance to bury the criticism including from most of us Flames fans. Winning elimates most past failures. Go Canada!
Blaster86
02-27-2010, 04:31 PM
Agreed but Luongo has really no history of being in big games. The 2 that come to mind are the "bathroom OT debacle" and last years "7 goal nightmare" in the playoffs. So basically his only 2 times to shine have been failures on his shoulder to a large degreee. Besides that he has looked outside on the playoffs all with Florida and 1 season in Vancouver. Luongo has no playoff success or individual awards like the Vezina. Most criticism against him not being a big time goalie is usually fair game.
World Jr. Gold Medal Game.
Game 7 against Dallas
World Cup Semi-Final against Czech Republic
Stepping in and winning the World Championship after Burke got injured.
His GAA and Save% in the play-offs.
He seems to play fine with the pressure is on to me. The first goal you guys keep mentioning wasn't him caving to pressure, it was him trying to do too much.
Machiavelli
02-27-2010, 04:35 PM
Where are pics of this so called "Kelly"
David and Kelly Backes:
http://img532.imageshack.us/img532/7503/21026225.jpg
She's very pretty; looks like she might be a bit older than him.
Kesler17
02-27-2010, 05:02 PM
Kelly is a real nice girl
HPLovecraft
02-27-2010, 05:07 PM
If I were Backes I'd just wait until the game is just about in the bag either way, with about 20 seconds remaining if it's not close, and then "accidentally" have a collision with a team-mate.
Machiavelli
02-27-2010, 05:09 PM
If I were Backes I'd just wait until the game is just about in the bag either way, with about 20 seconds remaining if it's not close, and then "accidentally" have a collision with a team-mate.
Seriously though, how awkward is that in the dressing room?
I guess some Team Canada teammates have said nasty things to each other, but having it aired out in public, yeesh.
pope04
02-27-2010, 09:47 PM
Here's the exchange. NSFW
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FlamesAddiction
02-27-2010, 09:51 PM
We should acquire Backes.
What a crappy chirp that was. "Tell Kelly I said 'hi'"? Oh no, how does he sleep at night?
What a crappy chirp that was. "Tell Kelly I said 'hi'"? Oh no, how does he sleep at night?
It's not really what he said that makes him a ######, it's the fact that he would really go after somebody's wife who is actually a very sweet girl and has done nothing that makes him an infantile little puke.
TheSutterDynasty
02-27-2010, 11:15 PM
It's not really what he said that makes him a ######, it's the fact that he would really go after somebody's wife who is actually a very sweet girl and has done nothing that makes him an infantile little puke.
And you're naive enough to think Kesler is the only one who says such things?
How do you know Iginla doesn't say things like that?
pepper24
02-27-2010, 11:18 PM
And you're naive enough to think Kesler is the only one who says such things?
How do you know Iginla doesn't say things like that?
With Iginla that'd be an assumption. With Kesler it's a fact.
Greasy to take it beyond the player that you're trying to get under the skin of and get personal with someone's immediate family but I am sure Kesler isn't the first and last to do it.
OILFAN #81
02-27-2010, 11:18 PM
Kesler is just jealous of Backes because Backes has Kelly as his bed buddy and Kesler has Alex Burrows as his.
I hope Weber drills Kesler at center ice tomorrow and LuonGOLD shows off his shiny gold medal to Kesler for the remainder of the Canucks road trip.
pepper24
02-27-2010, 11:29 PM
http://cdn.nhl.com/canucks/images/upload/2007/07/dice21_b.jpg (http://cdn.nhl.com/canucks/images/upload/2007/07/dice21_b.jpg)
I'd take Backes wife over Keslers wife. Go Canada!
jschick88
02-27-2010, 11:48 PM
You sure Kesler's so called wife isn't a guy? Kind of looks like it to me.
CGY12
02-28-2010, 04:13 AM
http://cdn.nhl.com/canucks/images/upload/2007/07/dice21_b.jpg (http://cdn.nhl.com/canucks/images/upload/2007/07/dice21_b.jpg)
I'd take Backes wife over Keslers wife. Go Canada!
:bag:
Machiavelli
02-28-2010, 06:27 AM
To be fair, this is a much better picture of Andrea Kesler:
http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/2673/84526334.jpg
stignasty
02-28-2010, 08:35 AM
"Hey Hanrahan!" http://cdn.bleacherreport.com/images_root/image_pictures/0095/1497/slapshot1_feature.jpg
Art Vandelay
02-28-2010, 08:35 AM
Kesler has the kinda face I just wanna punch.
pope04
02-28-2010, 11:10 AM
To be fair, this is a much better picture of Andrea Kesler:
http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/2673/84526334.jpg
Somebody tell the guy to brush his friggin' hair.
pope04
02-28-2010, 11:14 AM
Seriously though, how awkward is that in the dressing room?
I guess some Team Canada teammates have said nasty things to each other, but having it aired out in public, yeesh.
Yeah. Think back to the '84 Canada Cup; I think there were twelve guys in that room that'd gone to war the spring before in the Stanley Cup final.
AvengeR
02-28-2010, 11:34 AM
I hate 7uongo so much. I hope Canada wins in a high scoring game... something like 8-7. And I hope 7uongo gets pulled and Brodeur goes in to seal the deal.
sadora
02-28-2010, 11:43 AM
I personally can't stand 7uongo...but as he's wearing Canadian colors I hope he has the game of his life out there today!
Infamous1
02-28-2010, 12:14 PM
I hate 7uongo so much. I hope Canada wins in a high scoring game... something like 8-7. And I hope 7uongo gets pulled and Brodeur goes in to seal the deal.
What has he ever done to you to make you hate him? Grow up.
Red Ice Player
02-28-2010, 12:29 PM
I hate 7uongo so much. I hope Canada wins in a high scoring game... something like 8-7. And I hope 7uongo gets pulled and Brodeur goes in to seal the deal.
All you are doing is ruining your opportunity to really enjoy this game. Good luck to you...
Phanuthier
02-28-2010, 12:37 PM
David and Kelly Backes:
http://img532.imageshack.us/img532/7503/21026225.jpg
She's very pretty; looks like she might be a bit older than him.
Way to go David, bagged an older chick.
(FTR I don't think what Kane said is a big deal)
pepper24
02-28-2010, 12:53 PM
What has he ever done to you to make you hate him? Grow up.
This just in from Planet Earth: Loungo plays for the Canucks and this is Calgary Flames forum.
HPLovecraft
02-28-2010, 01:05 PM
What has he ever done to you to make you hate him? Grow up.
Grow up? This is the internet. The word hate is thrown around a lot. You'll get used to it.
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