tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731881746080636218.post5803414827138289685..comments2024-03-06T11:36:57.726-05:00Comments on Cup Crazy's National Hockey League blog: Marian Gaborik's 5-goal night highlights season's first 3 monthsPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06068647220316091911noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731881746080636218.post-38682463058735310552007-12-27T22:21:00.000-05:002007-12-27T22:21:00.000-05:00Well, the one word to describe how observers shoul...Well, the one word to describe how observers should view Wayne Gretzky's ability to be a solid NHL coach is... patience.<BR/><BR/>How so? You may be watching tonight's game between the Wild and Coyotes and be thinking about how far Phoenix has come this season to being more competitive than their abyssmal first two years under Gretzky. There was no way he would be an Emilio Estevez (funny, I still enjoy him being the "Minnesota Miracle Man" coaching the District 5 pee wee squad!) with a rebuilding team right out of the gate, yet some fans and media critics were calling for him to find somebody else to run the Coyotes bench.<BR/><BR/>For this to relate to the Wild in some way, the one difference between Gretzky and Jacques Lemaire is that the Wild coach was already experienced and had won a Cup as a coach when he took the job. Gretzky was never a coach before at the NHL level. We'll see if him sticking with the long-term franchise plans will pay off.<BR/><BR/>Oh, I hope you end up blogging on tonight's game. If so, I'll definitely pop over and comment the best I can. :)Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06068647220316091911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731881746080636218.post-54025250766578217752007-12-27T21:30:00.000-05:002007-12-27T21:30:00.000-05:00Sounds awesome, just wondering since I put Wild li...Sounds awesome, just wondering since I put Wild links seperately from other blog links. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the read, I aim to please. <BR/><BR/>What are your thoughts on Gretzky as coach?Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08031186865983731569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731881746080636218.post-72645581479288197202007-12-27T16:35:00.000-05:002007-12-27T16:35:00.000-05:00Basically, I'm writing on the NHL as a whole. But ...Basically, I'm writing on the NHL as a whole. But will be focusing a little more on three teams than the other 27. They would be the New York Rangers, Minnesota Wild and Phoenix Coyotes. But to eventually get a real readership following, I want to be sure I'm "fair and balanced" (as that FOX News slogan says, LOL) in covering rest of the league, too. There's too much that interests me to ignore. Don't ya worry, it might not be a game-by-game thing, but you'll definitely see me writing on the Wild periodically, especially when there's a big story out there I cannot resist. Gabby's 5-goal game there was no way I was passing up on writing about it.<BR/><BR/>I'm plan to briefly post something by the end of tonight on Nicklas Lidstrom's new contract and what I think of Detroit keeping him around until 2010. Hopefully I'll be doing a recap next week on the Winter Classic as well. That's a biggie.<BR/><BR/>The major stories will also definitely be published at ArmchairGM.com, too.<BR/><BR/>I'll definitely be checking out your Wild blog for sure as that'll keep me entertained. ;) Your pictures in reference to last night was a classic! Especially the atom bomb to describe the mental state Jacques Lemaire was in after the game.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06068647220316091911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731881746080636218.post-83830061079441825192007-12-27T16:21:00.000-05:002007-12-27T16:21:00.000-05:00Pretty much. Apparently a North Stars player also...Pretty much. Apparently a North Stars player also got five goals against the Rangers way back in the day. <BR/><BR/>Excellent. I'll be bumming around, and I love having new blogs to read.<BR/><BR/>Do you technically consider your blog to be a Wild blog, or just a NHL one?Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08031186865983731569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731881746080636218.post-57214803826017308102007-12-27T14:55:00.000-05:002007-12-27T14:55:00.000-05:00Hey, Kirsten... thanks for your comments and addin...Hey, Kirsten... thanks for your comments and adding me to your blogroll! I plan to write more often in the weeks to come. I still have to catch up on recent stories that I have had saved in draft mode.<BR/><BR/>The bottom line to last Thursday's game was besides Gaborik's performance as a whole, the Wild capitalized on the fewer scoring chances they had than the Rangers. That was the difference.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06068647220316091911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731881746080636218.post-47990008146338306712007-12-27T13:42:00.000-05:002007-12-27T13:42:00.000-05:00Oh and Shanny's right. The Wild were definitely ou...Oh and Shanny's right. The Wild were definitely outplayed for parts of the game, especially in the third period.Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08031186865983731569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731881746080636218.post-31328133338117358352007-12-26T16:55:00.000-05:002007-12-26T16:55:00.000-05:00What a great game to be at. This is very nice wor...What a great game to be at. This is very nice work. <BR/><BR/>I'm adding this blog to my blogroll.Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08031186865983731569noreply@blogger.com