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Originally Posted by BigTuna
Stop overrating the Olympic team. We're talking NHl here. I know you were surprised to hear Lupul's terrific stats the last 3 years. everything isn't about that 2 week Olympic tournament. Rob Zamuner is a former Olympian. Geeze. It's telling how all you want to talk about is the Olympics and not NHL hockey. 94 points in 90 games=equal great NHL winger.
And what I meant was, most guys in the Toronto media did not grow up in Toronto.
And you want to know who was kissing Ottawa's ass? Everyone. Everyone in the "Toronto Media" said they were major contenders in the East and said what a star Bobby Ryan is. You seriously are surprised to hear this? The media loves Ottawa.
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What exactly do you think the Olympic team based on if not Olympic play?
And have addressed Lupul's play in the NHL multiple times in this thread. I have said he needs to do it in a larger sample size over an 82 game season to start to be included amongst the very best forwards. Also as mentioned before his NHL defensive play could easily use some work as well to be considered higher than he currently is.
I haven't heard a single guy in the TO media say "what a star Bobby Ryan is." I have heard them say that he would help the Senators this year and an improvement over what they had last year which doesn't seem crazy.
ESPN had the Sens in the top 10 pre-season and picked them to win the Atlantic does that mean they are part of the Toronto lead love affair with the Sens? Or maybe thinking the Sens will do well this year is what most hockey experts think and has nothing to do with some BS Toronto media agenda against the Leafs. Even if they do think the Sens will contend that isn't close to "kissing their ass."
And Patrice Bergeron is a better player than Phil Kessel everyday of the week. Team Canada has been glad that he plays for them (although I know getting the best hockey players together means nothing at the NHL level and is based solely on pixie dust and lollipops) and I am sure the Bruins were just fine with overrating his defensive play for their two recent trips to the SCF.