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Old 05-30-2017, 11:00 AM   #140
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I'm a big fan of PK, but it's easy to see where Scott's coming from particularly given the culture of hockey that essentially says "don't showboat". You would never see a guy like Yzerman celebrating a goal in a blowout, and that's the kind of thing people are brought up to emulate. So while I want more personality in the game and think PK's great for it, I also don't begrudge Scott his views. He came by them honestly.

Like I said, I would perhaps have an ounce more respect for Scott's opinion if it came from someone even a little more relevant. Rightly or wrongly, a former minor league and NHL journeyman complaining about a star player's "antics" comes across as bitter and petty. Yes, he is merely reflecting an antiquarian hockey culture, but then again by the same token he probably should have politely declined to opine and concede that Subban is a great player.
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