Something to keep an eye on: I thought Stoll got to Gaudreau. Stoll played him hard, lots of stick work and body, and it had Johnny hearing footsteps come the third. Gaudreau's awful late turnover in the high slot was the result of him fearing a check IMO. I would really like to see the Flames protect Johnny better. Stoll needed to be confronted.
I talked about that pregame. We're going to start seeing more attention to Johnny with the extra shoves, cross checks, pushing on the face off etc. His best option is to fight through it and show it to be an ineffective tactic.
Stoll is one of the better defensive forwards in the league. Not every team will have a guy capable of sticking with Johnny. Even Stoll can't do it for a whole game. That's the problem shadowing a great player. You shut them down for 50 minutes and they can still kill you. So patience is all that Johnny needs in that situation.
Something to keep an eye on: I thought Stoll got to Gaudreau. Stoll played him hard, lots of stick work and body, and it had Johnny hearing footsteps come the third. Gaudreau's awful late turnover in the high slot was the result of him fearing a check IMO. I would really like to see the Flames protect Johnny better. Stoll needed to be confronted.
Johnny handled it well. But yeah, I'd like to see the guy malled for all the cross checks he threw on Johnny when he was down on the ice. There was less than 5 minutes to go in a one goal game so I imagine that's why the flames didn't respond. That was the one instance the kings had Johnny cornered and it was because he was on his knees. So the guy threw 4-5 Crosschecks on him while he was already down.
Especially if it was a game where there's a 2+ goal cushion I would want the guy absolutely destroyed by Bollig. I don't care if he was a willing combatant. Bollig should grab the guy, drop the gloves, and start swinging. Make him pay the price for cheap shots on Johnny. Also wouldn't mind responding in kind against their top players go make an even bigger point of it.
Surprised to see a number of Johnny just has to fight through it type comments regarding the team protecting him better. First, I do think he has been good fighting through the rough stuff--he doesn't whine, he picks himself up, he doesn't dive. But, the point is that it will effect his game, and possibly his longevity, if he doesn't get better team protection. This kid may be a franchise player and the team needs to start acting like he is and responding, wisely when the game is tight but unwisely as well to start sending the message that JH will be protected.
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I don't know who the lady is in that drummer gif, or where it's from.
But I can't stop staring at it.
Toyota will be remembered forever as the company that, in one swift move, changed the public image of the Camry with her. It's remarkable, and something we will analyze for years.
Camrys are cool and bold now, and I respect every person I see driving one. Coolest people ever.
Toyota will be remembered forever as the company that, in one swift move, changed the public image of the Camry with her. It's remarkable, and something we will analyze for years.
Camrys are cool and bold now, and I respect every person I see driving one. Coolest people ever.
The best thing about that commercial is the looks on the faces of the three boys. I snicker every time I see them. Someone should put Oilers jerseys on them.
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The best thing about that commercial is the looks on the faces of the three boys. I snicker every time I see them. Someone should put Oilers jerseys on them.
Seems like something that'd be perfect for tomorrow...
Toyota will be remembered forever as the company that, in one swift move, changed the public image of the Camry with her. It's remarkable, and something we will analyze for years.
Camrys are cool and bold now, and I respect every person I see driving one. Coolest people ever.
I know. Every time I used to see a Camry I'd think accountant, insurance adjuster..... frugal retiree.
Now I am thinking skydiving instructor who moonlights as a bassist in a death metal band. But I really don't think that is bold or unexpected enough. I really need to adjust my perception more.
Kudos Toyota. I think the next step is to name it the Toyota RadikalawZome.
I know. Every time I used to see a Camry I'd think accountant, insurance adjuster..... frugal retiree.
Now I am thinking skydiving instructor who moonlights as a bassist in a death metal band. But I really don't think that is bold or unexpected enough. I really need to adjust my perception more.
Kudos Toyota. I think the next step is to name it the Toyota RadikalawZome.
Every time I get in the Jag, I'm pissed.
I park beside this beautiful sexy powerful and overall amazing Toyota Camry. I can feel that super cool amazing person snicker every time he sees me get in my worthless pile of boring crap. It's so embarrassing.
The RadikalawZome is super cool, but is there anything really cooler than 'Camry'? It's like calling Tyson 'Ty'.... it's cool, but his freakin' name is Tyson already.
