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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
He would not let aging warrior, on the back 9 of his career, Cory Sarich reverse the puck. One D to D pass and out. That’s just awful stuff.
Also he reportedly told Scott Parker in Colorado that he would be smelling chocolate fumes, his next step was going to in Hershey.
Scott Parker’s claims came up, I believe, as part of that lawsuit against the NHL from goons who were encouraged to fight
http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/...451/story.html |
The first example can be debated as a bad strategy (I am not making an opinion), but it is not bullying or being mean.
The second example is pretty mild and was just a way to motivate the player. There is nothing wrong with telling players that if they don't play well, they will be sent to the minors. It was an accepted part of the game, that was not Hartley's fault. There wasn't a coach in the league at that time that didn't expect their goons to fight.