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Originally Posted by Mean Mr. Mustard
I don't know O'Brien at all, much like you don't I presume. I also don't know what relationship Burrows and O'Brien have, considering that they were on the same team for a couple of years, I would bet that it was decent, especially since there has never been rumors of O'Brien not being popular in the dressing room.
I think that people are calling him an alcoholic because it is convenient to do so at the current time. Just typing O'Brien and Canucks into google brought up this video in which there doesn't seem to be any ill will between the two when Burrows is mentioned.
http://video.canucks.nhl.com/videoce...nsole?id=94597 |
You don't really know much about O'Brien OR the time he spent in Vancouver do you?
http://www.milehighhockey.com/2011/1...t-shane-obrien
And here's a lovely Vancouver based article that handles their "friendship" with a bit of humour:
http://vansunsportsblogs.com/2011/09...are-frenemies/